The Texas Rangers have finished the celebration by getting their World Series rings

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien was told before he saw his first World Series ring how nice it was going to be.

“They weren't lying at all,” said the Texas Rangers' All-Star second baseman.

Two days after unfurling the franchise's first championship banner on opening day, the Rangers finished the celebrating by getting their rings in another pregame ceremony Saturday night before the second of a three-game opening series against the Chicago Cubs.

The numbers of diamonds, sapphires, rubies and other stones cover a host of significant stats. There's the perfect 11-0 postseason road record, an MLB first, and the 52 points of diamonds in the word “champions” represent the seasons the franchise has been in Texas since moving from Washington.

The stones signifying the road record are inside the “T” logo that is the centerpiece, outlined by 23 red rubies for the year the team won the championship and surrounded by 103 blue sapphires for the combined number of victories in the regular season and playoffs.

The face of the ring flips to reveal another “T” logo, with 49 red rubies inside it representing the number of players on the 2023 roster.

Under the removable face is the 11-0 road record with the words “road dominance.” Each player has his last name and number on one side of the ring, with his signature on the bottom of the inside of the ring.

Texas swept Tampa Bay in a best-of-three AL wild-card series before winning twice in Baltimore to start an AL Division Series sweep capped by Texas' first home victory of the postseason.

The road team won all seven games when the Rangers beat the defending champion Houston Astros in the AL Championship Series. Texas won three times in Arizona in a five-game victory over the Diamondbacks to win the World Series.

There is one diamond in the World Series trophy to represent the first championship in franchise history. The 3mm stone inside the trophy is to call out the number of American League championships the Rangers have won.

“The ring tells the story,” Semien said. “You take looks at that ring and every single angle, there’s a story to it. The way we won the World Series, road games and just different things that you sit back and think, ‘Oh yeah, we did that, that was true. We did do that.’”

Players got a sneak peek at the rings at a dinner Friday night, but that didn't stop the smiles when they took the rings out of the boxes after being introduced one-by-one by longtime public address announcer Chuck Morgan.

It wasn't long before slugging star Adolis García, the ALCS MVP, had the ring on a finger for the cameras as the players lined the infield, shortly after Semien was shown with a big smile as he held his.

Morgan, who has been with the club every year but once since joining the Rangers in 1983, was the first to receive his ring when the club revealed details earlier Saturday.

“There are no words I can describe to get the first one,” an emotional Morgan said a few hours before the ceremony. “There's so many other people that were probably more worthy than me, but it's a huge, huge honor.”

Jason of Beverly Hills designed the ring after CEO Jason Arasheben said his company's bid to design the World Series ring was denied for 17 consecutive seasons.

“There was a lot of pressure when designing this ring, not just because it was a first for the Rangers, but because it is also our very first World Series ring,” Arasheben said while noting his company has now designed championship rings in each of the four major pro sports in the U.S.

AP Baseball Writer Stephen Hawkins contributed to this story.

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Texas Rangers players, coaches and the owner pose together after receiving their World Series rings before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

The Texas Rangers championship ring is seen Saturday, March 30, 2024 in Arlington Texas. The Texas Rangers and staff will receive their World Series championship rings during a pre-game ceremony before the Texas Rangers take on the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game. (AP Photo/Stephen Hawkins)

The Texas Rangers championship ring is seen Saturday, March 30, 2024 in Arlington Texas. The Texas Rangers and staff will receive their World Series championship rings during a pre-game ceremony before the Texas Rangers take on the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game. (AP Photo/Stephen Hawkins)

Texas Rangers longtime public address announcer Chuck Morgan admires his World Series championship ring, Saturday, March 30, 2024 in Arlington Texas. The Texas Rangers and staff will receive their World Series championship rings during a pre-game ceremony before the Texas Rangers take on the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game. (AP Photo/Stephen Hawkins)

The Texas Rangers championship ring is seen Saturday, March 30, 2024 in Arlington Texas. The Texas Rangers and staff will receive their World Series championship rings during a pre-game ceremony before the Texas Rangers take on the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game. (AP Photo/Stephen Hawkins)

Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom, front, hugs general manager Chris Young, back, during the World Series ring ceremony before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Texas Rangers' Corey Seager, left, and Marcus Semien, right, review their World Series rings before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Texas Rangers players Nathan Eovaldi, left; Adolis Garcia, center; and Jon Gray, right, pose with their World Series rings before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers 7-4 Saturday.

Ovechkin has four goals in five games since returning from missing the previous 16 because of a broken left leg. The 39-year-old has 19 goals this season and is on pace to pass Gretzky's mark of 894 this spring.

Dylan Strome, Lars Eller, Andrew Mangiapane, Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas also scored against Jonathan Quick, who remains stuck on 399 career wins. Tom Wilson sealed it with an empty-netter with 37.5 seconds left, and Logan Thompson made 28 saves to compensate for giving the puck away to Chris Kreider for his goal into a wide-open net.

Sam Carrick also got a goal off a turnover by Ovechkin and Filip Chytil and Mika Zibanejad scored in the third period to make things interesting. Quick allowed six goals on 27 shots as the Rangers lost for a 16th time in 21 games to sink from solidly in a playoff to tied for last place.

Rangers: After showing life Thursday by beating Boston to end a four-game skid, they were back to their sloppy, inconsistent play. Peter Laviolette's job is in jeopardy even if his coaching is hardly to blame for so many top players underachieving.

Capitals: They didn't play their best, and they're in a bit of a midseason lull, but they keep winning.

Less than a minute after Zibanejad scored to cut Washington's lead to 5-4 with 6:56 left, Protas restored the two-goal lead following his shot off the right post to the crease and putting the puck in.

With two power-play goals, the Capitals have scored seven in seven games.

The Rangers play at Chicago on Sunday afternoon, while the Capitals visit Buffalo on Monday night.

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, center, celebrates his goal with his teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, left, scores a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome (17) celebrates with left wing Alex Ovechkin after scoring a goal in the third period goal of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93) loses control of the puck against Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (20) bats the puck away from New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana, right, reaches to control the puck against New York Rangers center Sam Carrick (39) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox, right, clears the puck away from Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome (17) in front of a pile up at the Rangers' net during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox, left, defends against Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson, left, takes a shot as New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, left, works his way out of the net after a pile up against the New York Rangers during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)