Bush Gets Ballpark Honor
Some presidents have been so revered that cities were named after them. So far, it's been slim pickings for George W. Bush, whose list of honors now includes having his name on the owner's suite at the Texas Rangers' baseball stadium. It's a fitting tribute for the man who once co-owned the team and a reminder of how different the world might be if only he'd kept that job.
Some presidents have been so revered that cities were named after them. So far, it’s been slim pickings for George W. Bush, whose list of honors now includes having his name on the owner’s suite at the Texas Rangers’ baseball stadium. It’s a fitting tribute for the man who once co-owned the team and a reminder of how different the world might be if only he’d kept that job.
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After the completion of his second term in the White House earlier this year, Bush moved to Dallas. His first big appearance locally was throwing out the first pitch at the Rangers’ homer opener April 6.
The Rangers plan to dedicate the “President George W. Bush Owner’s Suite” before Thursday night’s game against the Houston Astros.
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