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An all-time run: The records the Rangers broke along the way to a World Series title

Some of the numbers and records set by this team in the postseason were mind-blowing -- and historic.

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers are World Series champions

If that doesn't sound unbelievable enough, just have a seat: Because some of the numbers and records set by this team in the postseason are absolutely mind-blowing -- and historic.

Here are a few that might fly under the radar:

Rangers went 11-0 on the road, a postseason record

This is probably an all-time record across ALL sports, not just baseball. But thanks to the club's road dog mentality -- and an expanded playoff field -- Texas easily set baseball's all-time record with 11 road wins in a single postseason.

The Rangers won two at Tampa Bay, two at Baltimore, four at Houston and three at Arizona.

Evan Carter sets the postseason doubles record

The Rangers' 21-year-old rookie star, Evan Carter, made all sorts of history during the postseason: He got on base in each of the Rangers' 17 postseason games, a record for a player in his first postseason, and he also was the youngest player since Mickey Mantle to bat third in a World Series Game 1.

Then, on Wednesday night, he roped a double in the seventh inning, giving him a postseason-record ninth two-bagger.

In all, Carter, who got called up in September, hit an even .300 in the playoffs with a homer, the nine doubles, 10 walks and 18 total hits.

Will Smith becomes first player to three-peat with three different teams

Word to the wise: Sign reliever Will Smith to your team, for the mojo alone. 

The Rangers' bullpen lefty had a limited role in the playoffs, but he's now been on three straight World Series-winning teams: The Atlanta Braves in 2021, the Houston Astros in 2022 and the Texas Rangers in 2023.

State of Texas is first to have back-to-back titles with different teams

The Rangers' title gives the state of Texas its second straight World Series title, the first state to do so with two different teams. We won't talk about the other one.

Nathan Eovaldi ties postseason wins record

Big Game Nate lived up to the nickname this postseason. He tied the all-time record for most wins in a single postseason with five, joining Randy Johnson (2001), Stephen Strasburg (2019) and Francisco Rodriguez (2002).

And Eovaldi was a gamer on Wednesday night, wiggling out of jam after jam with runners in scoring position. He finished with six scoreless innings, giving up four hits and five walks but holding the Diamondbacks at bay.

Eovaldi walked off the mound in the sixth with the game tied 0-0. Then the Rangers took a 1-0 lead, setting him up to get credit for the win.

Adolis Garcia sets postseason RBI record

The legend of El Bombi was born this postseason. The Rangers slugger hit eight homers and drove in 22 runs, a postseason RBI record. He got injured in Game 3 and couldn't play the final two games of the World Series. But Rangers players have said his pregame speech before Game 4 was inspiring -- and it showed in how the team played.

On top of stats, Garcia was clutch, too: His walk-off homer sealed the Rangers' Game 1 victory, and he also had a grand slam in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series that shut the door on the Astros.

Marcus Semien sets all-time plate appearances record

Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien is the club's Iron Man. He started and played every game this season, plus all 17 postseason games. In the end, he had 835 plate appearances, an all-time record for the regular season and postseason combined. And his two-run homer in the ninth inning Wednesday put away the Diamondbacks for good.

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