DALLAS — That glove is history.
And that cap.
And that bat.
And that luggage tag.
Yes, even a Rangers luggage tag -- reliever Will Smith's, specifically -- is heading to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The Hall will often collect historic game-used and player-used memorabilia and equipment for display, and the Rangers had plenty to offer after beating the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series on Wednesday night.
The Hall of Fame-bound items include:
Manager Bruce Bochy's cap: This was already famous before the World Series win, as it's the largest known cap in baseball at 8 1/8 inches.
Corey Seager's helmet: The World Series MVP delivered three homers in this helmet, including the two-run shot that tied Game 1.
Adolis Garcia's Game 1 bat: The shot heard 'round Texas was Garcia's walk-off solo homer against the Diamondbacks in Game 1, a moment that will live in Rangers lore.
Josh Sborz's glove: The surprise of the Rangers postseason might have been Sborz's reliability out of the bullpen, including a seven-out save to clinch the World Series on Wednesday night.
Evan Carter's batting gloves: No hitter in baseball history has collected more doubles in a postseason than Carter, who, at 21, had nine in the playoffs.
Marcus Semien's Game 5 jersey: The Rangers' Iron Man set the all-time baseball record for plate appearances in a season (regular and post combined) with 835. He broke the record in Game 5 and also hit a homer to put the Diamondbacks away.
Nathan Eovaldi's Game 5 cap and spikes: Big Game Nate went toe-to-toe with Arizona's Zac Gallen and survived every Diamondbacks scoring threat. Game 5 was Eovaldi's fifth win this postseason, tied for the all-time record.
Will Smith's luggage tag: Random? Not so much. Smith is now the first player in history to win three straight World Series with the three different teams. That's called being well-traveled.
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