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Texas Rangers 2019 bobblehead series recognizes all-time great players

Adrian Beltre looks you straight in the eye.

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The Texas Rangers have issued a new set of bobbleheads for 2019 commemorating all of the team's best players, including Pudge, Michael, Young, Adrian Beltre, and more.

Well, except for Nolan Ryan. There is no Nolan Ryan bobblehead. Shocking.

The bobbleheads are in a series called "Nine Great Moments," and are among 15 giveaways that will mark the Rangers' final season at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The club's new Globe Life Field will seat approximately 41,000 fans and be adjacent to the Texas Live! entertainment plaza. It will boast a retractable roof, air conditioning, and other perks. It opens in 2020.

The bobblehead parade is as follows:

April 20: "The Batting Champs" Michael Young bobblehead, first in a series of two
May 3: "The Catch" Gary Matthews, Jr.
June 1: "The Batting Champs" Josh Hamilton
June 8: "The 3000th Hit" Adrian Beltre
June 22: "The '95 All-Star Game" Ivan Rodriguez
July 13: "The '96 Clinch" Juan Gonzalez
August 3: "The Rusty Dive" Rusty Greer (first in a series of two "Perfect Game")
August 17: "The Perfect Game" Kenny Rogers (second in a series)
September 14: "Hello A.L. Pennant" Neftali Feliz/Bengie Molina

Bobbleheads are free for the first 15,000 fans.

There are three commemorative T-shirts, including a Taco Casa Arlington Stadium T-Shirt on April 13; a Fox Sports Southwest/Blue Cross Blue Shield Globe Life Park T-Shirt on June 2 (both available for the first 15,000 fans, 14 and older); and a Globe Life Final Game T-Shirt on September 29 available for all fans.

There'll be three post-game concerts: Koe Wetzel on May 4; For King and Country on May 5; and Aaron Lewis on September 14.

May 4 is also a "Bark at The Park" event where fans can bring their dogs to the ballpark. Advance registration is required.

Individual tickets
Individual tickets for all 2019 games at Globe Life Park in Arlington except the home opener on Thursday, March 28 and the final series, September 27-29 will go on sale on March 1 at 9 am at the Globe Life Park in Arlington First Base Box Office, at texasrangers.com, and by phone at 972.RANGERS.

For the sixth year, Dynamic ticket pricing will be utilized in all individual seating categories for all games. Ticket prices are adjusted in real-time based on market demand and factors such as pitching matchups, team performance, opponent, weather, and day of week. For a list of individual ticket prices, visit texasrangers.com/tickets.

Details on individual sales for the Rangers' final regular season series at Globe Life Park, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 27, 28, and 29 versus the New York Yankees will be announced at a later date.

NOTE: New for 2019, the Texas Rangers will no longer accept print-at-home PDF tickets or parking. If your tickets and parking are not printed on Rangers ticket stock, you may use an electronic version of your tickets and parking on your mobile device.

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RIP Joe

Texas country music singer-songwriter Joe Ely dies at 78

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Joe Ely was a major figure in Texas' progressive country scene.

Joe Ely, the legendary songwriter, singer, and storyteller whose career spanned more than five decades, has died from complications related to Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and pneumonia. He was 78.

According to a statement posted to his Facebook page, Ely died at his home in Taos, New Mexico, with his wife Sharon, and daughter Marie, at his side.

Born February 9, 1947, in Amarillo, Texas, Ely was raised in Lubbock and became a central figure among a generation of influential West Texas musicians. He later settled in Austin, helping shape the city’s reputation as a hub for live music.

"Joe Ely performed American roots music with the fervor of a true believer who knew music could transport souls," said Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

In the 1970s, Ely signed with MCA Records, launching a career that included decades of recording and touring around the world. His work and performances left a lasting impact on the music scene and influenced a wide range of artists, including the Clash and Bruce Springsteen, according to Rolling Stone.

"His distinctive musical style could only have emerged from Texas, with its southwestern blend of honky-tonk, rock & roll, roadhouse blues, western swing, and conjunto. He began his career in the Flatlanders, with fellow Lubbock natives Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, and he would mix their songs with his through 50 years of critically acclaimed recordings."

Read the full story at KVUE.com.

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