ARLINGTON, Texas - The color of the jersey and cap were the same.
"He was with the Phillies, so he must have wanted to wear the red," one security guard at Globe Life Park said to another as Cole Hamels took the mound for his Texas Rangers debut against the San Francisco Giants.
It was Hamels' choice. The Rangers' policy is to let the starting pitcher pick the uniform, and he had the option of home red, white, or blue.
Hamels also stuck with Australia's AC/DC as his warm-up band, but he changed the tune from "Hells Bells" to "For Those About to Rock.