Texas Rangers Name Facility After Charley Pride

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The Texas Rangers are paying tribute the late great Charley Pride by naming their spring training after him. This was announced Sunday, March 14th on Twitter. The team posted a photo with the caption, “Introducing Charley Pride Field. You are greatly missed.”

Country legend Charley Pride passed away on December 12, 2020, from complications related to COVID-19. Besides being a legend in country music, Charley Pride was also originally a baseball player. In the 50s, Pride pitched in the Negro and Minor baseball leagues. Before he died, he was part-owner of the Texas Rangers. Pride visited the team often and some of the visits took place at the spring training facility.

In a statement, the Texas Rangers expressed honor in being affiliated with Charley Pride reflecting on how Pride was a true gentleman and made many contributions to the Texas Rangers organization.

Source: Jeremy Westby/Charley Pride Media