The 2023 MLB season concluded with the Texas Rangers defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks to clinch the franchise's first World Series championship this past Wednesday, November 1. As a San Francisco Giants fan, I am thrilled Bruce Bochy led the Rangers to win it all during his first year managing since coming out of his brief retirement which began ahead of the 2020 season.
Another point of elation—albeit on a more petty level— is that the Diamondbacks suffered the loss at home in front of their fans although the crowd reaction in Arizona when the Rangers scored made me forget which team was on the road. Nevertheless, the 2024 season will be here soon enough and I have high hopes for Bob Melvin's first year managing the Giants.
My ideal scenario would be Melvin and Bochy squaring off in the World Series but those are the types of ambitions one can really only have a few days into the offseason during that time when every team has a shot. Once the chips start falling in the free agency sweepstakes my outlook might change but for now I feel the "even year magic" of 2024 will be good for the Giants.
One thing I am certain of is the Giants will be more prepared for the upcoming season than I was for this week's post as I do not have a single Rangers cap in the collection to write about. What I do have is a 1947 Reno Silver Sox hat from Ebbets Field Flannels that could pass for a Rangers hat if you did not know otherwise!
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| The white outline of the red "R" atop this blue crown beauty really pops here. |
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| A Made in U.S.A. cap is a must to celebrate the World Series win of a team from Texas with origins in Washington, DC. |
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| Beautiful satin green undervisor here as one can always expect from Ebbets Field Flannels. |
This week's Fresh Fitted Friday selection is not going on the Trading Block however please don't hesitate to reach out if you want any other cap from that list and you are willing to part with any of the hats on my Wish List.
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As always, thanks for coming back to read about baseball hat geekery. I've got comments disabled here so if you'd like to discuss a trade or simply just chat about hats, please feel free to connect via the following social sites:
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