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1987 WORLD SERIES: TEXAS RANGERS WIN!
We've done it! We've swept the Cardinals and won the 1987 World Series, the 2nd in Texas's history after our triumph in 1979.
We also finally managed to win the World Series with our 1980s roster restrictions (only real-life Texas Rangers allowed). And after some heartbreaking playoff losses year after year.
The 1st inning of Game 2 brought some more magic. Jose Canseco (again!) hit a grand slam from the cleanup spot to start the game. What are the odds of that twice in the playoffs? He also tied the real-life playoff RBI record of 21, set by David Freese in 2011. Wait, what happened in 2011? Oh ya...
Even still, Will Clark was the MVP of both the ALCS and the World Series. He hit over .400 so it's well deserved I'm sure.
There was some drama in both Game 3 and Game 4 as St Louis had a chance to come back in the bottom of the 9th. Stopper Tom Henke helped seal the deal and cemented his legend in Rangers history with a sterling ~1 ERA in the 1987 postseason.
All-in-all we've reached our goal, and I'm happy to do it with a fresh look after not playing this dynasty for a while. I have a bonus post after this, then will pop in from time to time with Rangers players that have been elected to the Hall of Fame. Other than that, this dynasty has run its course in the current year-to-year format.
Thanks for reading!
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