ARLINGTON, Texas — What would you do if you won the World Series?
For Texas Rangers catcher Austin Hedges, his celebration will involve quite the outfit commitment.
"I'll wear it during the parade," Hedges said. "Done."
But what is... it?
Well, a Cowboy hat and some chaps that are... missing some threads underneath, it seems.
At the start of the World Series, Hedges gave an interview to Chris Rose of Jomboy Media wherein the Rangers backup catcher was encouraged to wear a rather scandalous outfit if the team won the World Series.
Hedges, for his part, gladly obliged.
The video was posted by Chris Rose Sports on X, formerly known as Twitter, merely 30 minutes before first pitch of Game 1.
"And if people ask you why, you're going to say..." Rose asked Hedges.
"Because Rosey told me to," Hedges responded.
Replied Rose: "If that's not enough to root for the Texas Rangers, people, I don't know what is."
Well, now the Rangers have done it. On Wednesday night, the team won its first World Series title in franchise history after beating the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 by a score of 5-0.
Hedges came to Texas in early August from the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played in 15 games since joining the team, including his sole World Series appearance, when he came in for starting catcher Jonah Heim in the ninth inning after Heim was replaced in the eighth inning for pitch runner Josh Smith.
Hedges went 0-1 at the plate after Seager tied up the game, 5-5, with a monster two run shot in the bottom of the ninth.
Presuming he stays good on his word, it seems his real star turn will come in the parade on Friday.
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