It's a nice park, even if it's a reminder of 2011. Photo: Tasha "Tearless" Tsiaperas/Axios
Texas Rangers fans wearing World Series championship shirts walked past "Freese's Landing" on Monday and settled behind the visiting team dugout at Busch Stadium — all without crying.
Why it matters: The Rangers are on a fairly rare road series in St. Louis, where the team infamously was one strike away from winning the 2011 World Series.
Last year's championship doesn't completely take the pain away, but it is lessened.
The intrigue: Rangers fans were loud in the St. Louis stands, many expressing relief after the win. Texas is third in their division with a losing record.
💭 Tasha's thought bubble: I have now visited 20 ballparks on my quest to go to a game in all of them. St. Louis was one of the few I refused to visit unless the Rangers were playing there and even then…
It felt good to return to the scene of the heartbreak and get a W.
