In the midst of a disappointing season following last year's World Series championship, the got to celebrate their success one last time. The team visited the White House to be congratulated by President Joe Biden, which has to count as a welcome respite from a 54–61 record that has them sitting third in the AL West. At the very least, the Rangers can boast that they were serenaded with a classical music rendition of Creed's "Higher," which during last season's World Series run.
Will this song ever be played in the White House again? Cue the classical Creed. — Texas Rangers (@Rangers) Somewhere, lead singer Scott Stapp is surely — and justifiably — pumping his fist. President Biden praised the Rangers for their resilience last season, powering through the postseason after not winning the AL West and making the playoffs as a wild card.
They defeated the , and before against the . "You never gave up," Biden said, . "You kept the faith.
And like your favorite band, Creed, you took each other higher and higher." In turn, the Rangers presented a No. 46 jersey to Biden with his name on the back and a pair of cowboy boots that the president joked would "give me another two inches.
" For Rangers manager Bruce Bochy, visiting the White House is almost a regular occurrence. He celebrated three World Series championships with the — after the 2010, 2012 and 2014 seasons — while Biden was vice president under President Barack Obama. "I've talked about how winning the World Seri.