ARLINGTON – Are the Rangers leaning into their Tex-Mex roots?
According to a set of photos posted online and touted as “leaked” Rangers City Connects, the Rangers will roll out a deep Mayan red-themed jersey with “TEJAS” emblazoned in block lettering across the front on April 24 against the homeless Athletics.
The photos did not include a look at the supposed City Connect hat, but the jerseys, emblazoned with a Nike logo in the corner, also have what would best be described as Mayan themed designs on the cuffs. The jerseys pictured online Tuesday also show lettering across the front tail of the shirt that says “Viva Tejas.”
Rangers officials were aware of the photos, but declined comment and would neither confirm nor deny whether the designs in the photos were accurate depictions of the new City Connects.
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This would be the first time the Rangers wear red since 2023. Their long association with a red alternate jersey ended with the debut of their original cream-colored City Connect jerseys then. According to the Nike program, teams are limited to four jersey combos, plus the City Connect. The Rangers wear whites or baby blues (on Sunday only) at home, gray or blue alternates on the road.
Nike oversees the City Connect program, with input from clubs, and rolls out a new design for teams every three years. The Rangers’ “Peagle” themed City Connects, celebrating the intersection of Arlington, Dallas and Fort Worth were to be retired after last season.
Because the Rangers are located in neither Fort Worth, nor Dallas, it is hard for them to anchor their design to one place because it could essentially overlook a significant portion of their fan base. It presents challenges that must be handled with a broader brush. The Rangers have spent time honoring their Mexican-American segment of their fan base in recent years, with such elements as a periodic appearance by a mariachi band, which, ironically, has also worn deep red as its primary outfit.
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