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Not everything is bigger in Texas: Rangers are lone MLB team without a Pride Night

The team logo fills the center of the room in the clubhouse of the Texas Rangers newly renovated spring training facility as seen during a media tour on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, in Surprise, Arizona.

LOS ANGELES — The Angels had their Pride Night last week. The Dodgers are holding theirs Friday night.

Every Major League Baseball team dedicates a game to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, mostly during Pride Month in June, except for one: the Texas Rangers.

They've never had a Pride Night or a similar event tied to one of their home games.

When asked why not by The Los Angeles Times, a team representative responded with a statement via email:

"Our commitment is to make everyone feel welcome

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