Texas Rangers and the birth of a new fan

Garrett, my oldest son, has turned into a true little baseball fan. We took him to his first World Series game Saturday vs. the Cardinals, and I couldn't help but think, he has no idea how big a deal this really is. It hit me that the Rangers I grew up watching at his age don't compare to the Rangers he knows. A life-long Rangers fan, I grew up watching season after season of bad baseball, and yet I still loved this team. He is growing up in a world where the Rangers have made it to back to back World Series and not to mention the Dallas Mavericks are current World Champs. Growing up in Longview, going to Ranger games was our annual summer vacation, and Buddy Bell was my hero on the Rangers. Now, as season ticket holders, going to Ranger games for my son is something we do regularly. One thing is the same, every afternoon in the backyard, we take ourselves into the shoes of our favorite players. We grab a glove and pretend to be Buddy Bell, Ian Kinsler, Michael Young, or whoever else we've ever dreamed of being. The ride of the last two seasons for me has been a blast!! To him, it's just the way it should be, Rangers are one of the best teams in baseball. No matter how this series ends, this has been a special season for me, my son has fallen in love with the game of baseball and one more bond that brings us closer has formed.

Let's go Rangers!!!