The Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks are set to face off in an unexpected World Series matchup. Both teams had a long, arduous road to the Fall Classic. The Rangers narrowly missed out on winning the American League West, but then defeated the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles on their way to the American League Championship Series, where they faced off against the AL West rival Houston Astros and won in seven games. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks finished 16 games behind the powerful Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West and narrowly missed winning the Wild Card Series by one game. They swept the Milwaukee Brewers and the Dodgers before coming from behind to beat the Phillies in the seven-game National League Championship Series. While neither team is as popular as the teams they beat on their way to the World Series, they still have their share of celebrity fans, some of which are listed below. Beliefs Songs such as the 1999 single “Higher” by this rock group, which was active in the late 1990s and early 2000s, were some of the songs featured in the Rangers' playoff run. Owen Wilson The Dallas native has thrown the ceremonial first pitch for the Rangers and even worked out with the team in spring training for his role as a pitcher in the 2010 romantic comedy “How Do You Know?” George W. Bush The 43rd President of the United States was a part-owner of the Rangers from 1989 to 1998. He threw out the first pitch at the World Series alongside Adrian Beltre. Luka Doncic, Dirk Nowitzki Current and former Dallas Mavericks stars attended Game 4 of the ALCS and posted congratulatory messages to the team on social media when the Rangers advanced to the World Series. Hello World Series! @Rangers — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) October 24, 2023 World Series!!! @Rangers — Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) October 24, 2023 Alice Cooper The rock legend lives in Phoenix and is a longtime Diamondbacks fan. He has a partnership with Diamondbacks relief pitcher Kevin Ginkel, who donates a guitar to Cooper's Teen Rock Center charity for every batter he strikes out at home. Larry Fitzgerald The Arizona Cardinals legend threw the ceremonial first pitch before Game 4 of the National League Championship Series and celebrated his team's World Series appearance on social media. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Let's go!!! https://t.co/n7MiPnzd2W — Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) October 25, 2023
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