Why are The Texas Rangers the only team in the MLB without Pride night?
The Texas Rangers are the only team in Major League Baseball without a Pride Night celebrating the LGBTQ culture and its history.
The Rangers have various theme nights throughout the season for the Dallas Mavericks, Mexican Heritage and Shark Week among a multitude of others.
Even among their fellow Texas professional sports team, the the Rangers are an outlier.
The Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Astros, FC Dallas, Houston Dash, Houston Dynamo FC and Dallas Wings all have Pride Night celebrations.
When asked about the lack of Pride Night celebration the Rangers organization pointed out their association with Pegasus Slowpitch Softball Association, a group with an emphasis on promoting softball in LGBTQ communities.
The Rangers also pointed out that they were a sponsor of the NAGAAA Gay Softball World Series in 2022.
However, when asked Wednesday if they planned on having a Pride Night in the future the Rangers issued a statement.
The statement read: “Our commitment is to make everyone feel welcome and included in Rangers baseball. That means in our ballpark, at every game, and in all we do — for both our fans and our employees. We deliver on that promise across our many programs to have a positive impact across our entire community.”
This story was originally published June 28, 2023 at 7:44 PM.
