It used to be that opponents at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Chase Field could celebrate in the home team’s pool in the postseason. But then, actual police officers guarded it after the Los Angeles Dodgers won a series, and that was that.
What would happen on Wednesday night, as the Texas Rangers won their first-ever World Series as a franchise?
No pool celebration, and while I’d like to report that perhaps this was a gesture of keeping it classy, there were also photos snapped of a bunch of Diamondbacks security standing out there near the pool, suggesting that maybe it was off limits:
MLB: D-Backs staff guarding pool. Looks like Rangers won't get celebratory swim pic.twitter.com/YZH7MfAYQo
— Alain Keith Cabardo Daguio (@keithdaguio) November 2, 2023
Security acting like the pool is Buckingham Palace
(via @emmabaccellieri) pic.twitter.com/uww5JgZedl
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) November 2, 2023
Oh well. Enjoy these photos of the Diamondbacks jumping in after their NLDS win. And at least this Dallas TV reporter and camera operator got to do it:
It only seemed right… @jeffirwin67 & I concluded a memorable week covering the Rangers #WorldSeries win — by checking out the Chase Field right field pool… @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/Va8jHBqHWq
— Pat Doney (@PatDoneyNBC5) November 2, 2023