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The only MLB team without an official Pride Night holds a Faith & Family Night in June instead
By Jon Root
Published June 20, 2026
Out of the 30 Major League Baseball teams, only one refuses to celebrate Pride Night, the Texas Rangers. It’s a bold and refreshing move in a day and age where LGBTQ has been shoved down our throats by Democrat government officials, corporate America, and many of America's professional sports teams, leagues, and broadcast partners.
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The San Francisco Giants Pride Night logo is displayed during an event in San Francisco, Calif.
Instead of holding a Pride Night, the Rangers included a Faith & Family Night at the ballpark this season, like they have done previously. The community night, held on Thursday, featured "Nearly 1/4 of the @Rangers roster," where players shared "about their faith," an attendee said.
Another fan told me three players from the starting lineup were a part of the postgame activities held in the bullpen. He said the event was "absolutely fantastic."
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Texas Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter delivers a pitch to the Kansas City Royals during the first inning at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on May 31, 2026. (Jim Cowsert/Imagn Images)
The players in attendance were Brandon Nimmo, Cody Bradford, Jalen Beeks, Jacob Latz, Evan Carter, Cody Freeman, Josh Jung, and Wyatt Langford. Nathan Eovaldi was supposed to be involved in the event, but he was unable to attend.
In response to the backlash for not holding a Pride Night, the Rangers said in a statement in 2024, which mirrors statements about inclusion, "Our longstanding commitment remains the same: To make everyone feel welcome and included in Rangers baseball — in our ballpark, at every game, and in all we do — for both our fans and our employees. We deliver on that promise across our many programs to have a positive impact across our entire community,"
The Texas Rangers take batting practice before facing the San Francisco Giants at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on June 8, 2021. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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This is a great example of a team refusing to allow culture to dictate what they can and should celebrate. The team does not seem interested in getting into a culture war.
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