Alex chatted enthusiastically with the other party for a few words, and then the other party went to sit in the seat opposite the team dugout.

Obviously, this old white man with Herbert in his name also came to watch this baseball game today.

The difference is,

Abel noticed that many cameras on the field would shine in his direction from time to time.

Whenever the camera is focused on him, the old white man will smile back and wave.

As if he is a big star.

Abel knew,

He is not a big star,

Nor is he a practitioner in the entertainment industry.

But given the identity of this old white man, it is quite normal for media cameras to frequently take photos of him.

".You still know him. Grandpa, you haven't told me this."

The game is about to start and the field is very lively.

Abel sat in the middle and Alex sat near the left side of the team dugout.

On the other side of Abel is grandma Arya, who also wears a Rangers cap.

Today is the home game of the Houston Astros, but there are only two Texas teams in MLB.

Texas Baseball Fans,

Either like the Astros,

Or like the Rangers.

Or just like both.

Of course, those who like both must exclude the cities where the two teams are located, that is, Houston and Arlington.

Fans in these two cities, of course, only like the team in their own city.

After expanding, it became a baseball fan in Tarrant and Harris counties.

I only like the team in my own county.

Other Texas baseball fans probably like both.

Even though this is the home stadium of the Astros, there is no shortage of Rangers supporters.

The Texas Rangers have always had no results as a wealthy team.

But with Juan Gonzalez and several other star players, the Rangers have always been a giant in the Western Conference.

Since it is a wealthy family, even if its results are average, it will still have a large number of fans.

Tonight, 60% of the fans wore Astros hats, and the remaining 40% were all Rangers hats.

"Ha~ tell me, how many times do you come to my place in a year?"

Alex asked rhetorically:

"It was fine when I was a kid. You would come to my place for a month or two a year. But what about when you grow up? From the time you are fourteen, you can come to my place for at most one week a year!!"

The old man said arrogantly:

"There are still many things you don't know about me. Even Alexander doesn't know much about it, because he and I have no common language!!"

Looking at the old man's arrogant expression, Abel shook his head helplessly.

Fortunately, his grandmother loved him, Arya said softly:

"Are you curious about why your grandfather met Herbert? They were actually comrades-in-arms. During World War II, your grandfather was his comrade-in-arms."

"In addition, we are all Texans, and his son was the general manager of the Rangers before."

"Your grandfather loved baseball so much, and he also served as the deputy general manager of operations for the Rangers."

"So of course they know each other and have a pretty good relationship."

Hearing what grandma said, Abel nodded to express his understanding.

He also knows that the Rangers can now be regarded as one of the giants in the MLB's Western Conference.

The original name was the Washington Senators, but due to unsatisfactory results, they were introduced to Texas.

Changed his name to a Ranger, and then went on the streets.

It wasn't until about 1988 that Herbert's son came forward.

He gathered a group of wealthy Texas men, and together they contributed money and effort to turn the Rangers into a wealthy family.

Even after that, the Rangers' results were mediocre, not worthy of their status as a wealthy family.

But because we have money, we can always bring in star players.

So it is also very popular in Texas.

Even in the United States, it is still a famous team.

Herbert's son was known and loved by many Texans for this incident.

After that, Herbert's son ran for Texas governor in 1995.

And successfully took office and became the 46th Governor of Texas.

Because of this connection, my grandfather was a loyal fan of the Rangers and a former management team.

His father is still a shareholder of the Rangers.

So, knowing this family, it is very logical...

What's more, in reality, sometimes many things don't need to be logical at all.

Reality is far more magical.

"Hey~ don't listen to what Arya says." Alex said somewhat disapprovingly:

"Herbert was not from Texas, Herbert was from Massachusetts, and his son was from Connecticut."

"It was only later that Herbert made money by running an oil company in Texas. That's when the whole family moved here."

"At best, they can only be regarded as new Texans. Those of us who have lived in Texas since two hundred years ago are the real Texans!!"

Looking at the old man's expression, Abel smiled to himself, thinking that the old man might be a little unconvinced.

It doesn’t matter that my former comrades were more successful in business than me and made more money than me.

Later, he went on to do big things, and even reached the highest position in the country.

The son he gave birth to was obviously not as good as his own son.

But he has already served as governor, and now he is following the same path as his father.

The success rate seems to be quite high.

This probably made Alex feel a little uncomfortable.

"Okay." Abel said with a smile, "That's because I am ignorant."

At this time, there was a whistle.

The last game of this year's MLB preseason officially begins.

To baseball, originally as an American,

Grandpa Alex has also been instilling relevant knowledge and hobbies.

He can also be considered a baseball fan and is very familiar with MLB and many baseball teams in the United States.

The current Abel has inherited everything from his original self.

I also have some interest in baseball, but it was only after ten months on Wall Street.

This kind of interest has long since calmed down a lot.

Fortunately, the relevant knowledge is still retained in my mind.

Major League Baseball, also known as MLB, has a total of thirty teams.

Thirty teams are divided into two leagues, one is the National League and the other is the American League.

Before 1997, the competitions of the two leagues were separate and each could be said to compete in its own way.

After 1997, this situation has improved.

Among the more than 160 MLB games every year, there are now at least 20 cross-league games.

Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to watch a Texas derby like today’s Rangers vs. Astros game.

Because of these two teams, one belongs to the National League in MLB, and the other belongs to the American League in MLB.

The book strength of the two teams is obviously stronger with the Rangers having a star boss like Juan Gonzalez.

But the Rangers have always been bold but not strong, and their performance in the league has always been mid-range.
To be continued...