Headed to Boston, Rangers choose red (slacks), white (shirts) and blue (blazers)

Bob Hille

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Sure, Texas may be like a whole 'nother country, but make no mistake about the Texas Rangers: They're 100 percent U.S. of A. — and they proved it with their travel wear Sunday.

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The team chose not red coats, but red slacks — and white shirts under blue blazers with stars — to get to Boston (yes, Boston) for a Fourth of July start to a three-game series.

The patriotic ensemble — The Merican Gentleman American Flag Dress Suit — is sold by shinesty.com.

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And, no, that's not a typo. It's "Merican" as American can be: "Your eyes are not deceiving you (though it's a common misconception)," the website proclaims. "It's big, it's bold, it's 3 pieces of American freedom incarnate."

Bob Hille

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Bob Hille, a senior content consultant for The Sporting News, has been part of the TSN team for most of the past 30 years, including as managing editor and executive editor. He is a native of Texas (forever), adopted son of Colorado, where he graduated from Colorado State, and longtime fan of “Bull Durham” (h/t Annie Savoy for The Sporting News mention).