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When a player does something connected to speed - such as stealing a base, or beating out a ground ball/triple - they make the antler sign to show they have speed, e.g., the Bengie Molina triple.

The claw, on the other hand, is a symbol of power, e.g., when Nellie Cruz brings out the Boom Stick.

The 'claw' represents a far away high five for a strong offensive play. While the 'antlers' come from 'run like a deer' after a stolen base or good base running.

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Esteban Herman originally brought the claw in 2009 but no one knew him so it didn't pick up. This year Herman and Nellie Cruz did the claw in the minors when Nellie was on rehab assignment, they brought it back and it picked up from there. Nellie and Josh always said run like a deer or u ran fast like a deer, and one day when stealing or making a slide safe after a close play instead of saying ran like a deer, he signaled the antlers and it picked up as well

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The claw symbolizes a good play. The antlers represent speed (think "run like a deer," a phrase used often by Hamilton and Cruz over the last couple of years when they talked about fast players or hustling plays.)

Information from "'Claw and antlers' signal good for Texas Rangers", Steven Hawkins, Associated Press

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When a player does something and with speed and makes a good play.

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The claw is a long-distance high-5 and the antlers are for a speed play

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