Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Texas Rally Cry! The Story of the Rangers' Claw and Antlers. . . .

If you're wondering what the heck the "Claw and Antlers" has to do with the Texas Rangers read on:



According to Janet Kessler at bleacherreport.com:

Texas Rally Cry! The Story of the Rangers' Claw and Antlers

The Bear Claw became the symbol of strength and power—it was displayed after a base hit when a player safely reached base. Even a successful sacrifice fly would earn a show of the claw. We, the fans, would shower the Claw on our pitchers making that punch-out, strike-out happen, too.

The Antlers simply mean speed and agility—they are earned by stretching a base run into extra bases or a by stealing a base. Ranger fielders would be rewarded the Antler by the fans in the stands for a heads-up play on defense.

To read how the claw and antlers got started go to: