The Lone Star Series (also known as the Silver Boot Series) is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry featuring Texas' two major league franchises, the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. It is an outgrowth of the "natural rivalry" established by MLB as part of interleague play as the Rangers are a member of the American League (AL) and the Astros ...

Jun 8, 2022 · To mark the occasion, the two franchises agreed to make a ‘Silver Boot’ the trophy for the years the two teams played each other. As Interleague play continued, MLB scheduled a rivalry series,...

Sep 4, 2023 · That's when the winner of the series began receiving -- you guessed it -- a Silver Boot Trophy. The bragging rights contests continued in that vein for more than a decade.

Aug 6, 2024 · ARLINGTON -- On Tuesday night, the Texas Rangers have the chance to reclaim the highly-coveted Silver Boot Trophy for the first time since 2016. The title has been held by the Houston...

Apr 2, 2024 · Arlington, Texas— The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros today announced Texas Lottery as the presenting sponsor of the Silver Boot Series, the season-long battle between the two American League West Division rivals for the coveted silver cowboy boot trophy.

May 31, 2008 · The “Silver Boot Series” (formally called the “Lone Star Series”) is when baseball’s Houston Astros play the Texas Rangers. The winner of the series receives the Silver Boot trophy. Interleague play began in 2001, but the first ‘Silver Boot” was awarded in 1992, when the teams played in spring training.

Jun 20, 2011 · ARLINGTON, Texas -- Tonight’s Rangers-Astros game at Rangers Ballpark begins the 11th Lone Star Series.The prize is the Silver Boot Trophy, a prize the Rangers have won seven times -- including...

Apr 23, 2024 · The Lone Star Series, also known as the Silver Boot Series, is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. It is an outgrowth of the “natural rivalry” established by MLB as part of interleague play.

Apr 19, 2016 · ARLINGTON -- The Texas Lottery has entered into a partnership with the Rangers and the Astros to sponsor the Silver Boot Series. The Silver Boot Trophy is given each year to the season head-to-head winner between the two clubs.

There has been no official decision on the Silver Boot. The trophy was more of a big deal to former Astros owner Drayton McLane and Rangers counterpart Tom Hicks. The trophy hasn't been killed, but there is a good chance it will be retired by the current owners of both franchises.