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When Teagan Corrigan announced last month his intention to retire at the end of the season, it didn't set off many waves throughout the baseball world. It's no secret that he's not the pitcher he used to be. He'll be the first to tell you that.
"The time has come for me to give up a game I love dearly, but the time is right. Baseball has been good for me, and I hope I have been good for baseball,” Corrigan said at the time. “I haven't been able to pitch at the level I've been accustomed to, and it's time for me to move on and let the young guys have a chance to shine.”
For Maine Guides fans, however, Corrigan's announcement left them seeking only one thing: an opportunity to bid farewell to the man who served as the face of the BLB's winningest franchise for over a decade, leading them to six championships along the way.
They'll have their chance to say goodbye tonight.
It's Teagan Corrigan Night at Old Port Park. He'll be honored with a pre-game ceremony, and for many, it will be a reunion of sorts.
Guides legends from the franchise's early years in the new BLB, such as Jon Cleary, Neto Bermeo, and Bill Fallon, will be in attendance. Cleary, who saved dozens of games for Corrigan for half a decade, had nothing but glowing things to say about his former teammate.
“After the league restarted in '78, and we all found ourselves surrounded with completely new teammates, everybody looked for someone to step up and bring the team together,” Cleary said. “For us, Teagan was that guy.”
By the late '80s, Cleary, Bermeo, Fallon, and other Guides staples who led the organization to four titles had given way to Don McGuire, Clarence Evans, and Tino Suarez.
Corrigan, however, remained the team's heart and soul, and two more championships followed.
He continues his reign as the club's all-time wins leader, and with long-time rotation mate Gil O'Moore having moved on to Baltimore, it looks likely he'll have that place to himself for a long time. And only Russ McEvoy, who passed Corrigan on the wins list this year, managed to bump him from his spot atop the BLB's all-time list.
But tonight is Corrigan's night. And the visiting Millers are doing their part to make it so.
Corrigan has started 434 games in his career, the vast majority of them with Maine, though he's pitched exclusively out of the bullpen since coming over to Pittsburgh in a June trade.
But when the Millers take the field tonight, Corrigan will stride out to the mound.
“Teagan has done a lot for the BLB. Tonight's going to be a special night,” Pittsburgh GM Matt Blumenthal said. “He's been a real asset to have on our club this year. We all wanted to give him a chance to shine tonight, with one more start.”
Blumenthal's Millers have a comfortable lead in the wild-card race and look poised for a postseason run. Corrigan will continue to guide them out of the bullpen down the stretch. An exciting road lies ahead for him and his Pittsburgh teammates.
Tonight, however, belongs to him. His last game in Maine. His final start. His farewell.
And perhaps, just maybe, he has enough magic left in his right arm to dazzle this Maine crowd one final time.
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</td><td>For Corrigan, Maine swan song a time to remember what once was
</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>When Teagan Corrigan announced last month his intention to retire at the end of the season, it didn't set off many waves throughout the baseball world. It's no secret that he's not the pitcher he used to be. He'll be the first to tell you that.
"The time has come for me to give up a game I love dearly, but the time is right. Baseball has been good for me, and I hope I have been good for baseball,” Corrigan said at the time. “I haven't been able to pitch at the level I've been accustomed to, and it's time for me to move on and let the young guys have a chance to shine.”
For Maine Guides fans, however, Corrigan's announcement left them seeking only one thing: an opportunity to bid farewell to the man who served as the face of the BLB's winningest franchise for over a decade, leading them to six championships along the way.
They'll have their chance to say goodbye tonight.
It's Teagan Corrigan Night at Old Port Park. He'll be honored with a pre-game ceremony, and for many, it will be a reunion of sorts.
Guides legends from the franchise's early years in the new BLB, such as Jon Cleary, Neto Bermeo, and Bill Fallon, will be in attendance. Cleary, who saved dozens of games for Corrigan for half a decade, had nothing but glowing things to say about his former teammate.
“After the league restarted in '78, and we all found ourselves surrounded with completely new teammates, everybody looked for someone to step up and bring the team together,” Cleary said. “For us, Teagan was that guy.”
By the late '80s, Cleary, Bermeo, Fallon, and other Guides staples who led the organization to four titles had given way to Don McGuire, Clarence Evans, and Tino Suarez.
Corrigan, however, remained the team's heart and soul, and two more championships followed.
He continues his reign as the club's all-time wins leader, and with long-time rotation mate Gil O'Moore having moved on to Baltimore, it looks likely he'll have that place to himself for a long time. And only Russ McEvoy, who passed Corrigan on the wins list this year, managed to bump him from his spot atop the BLB's all-time list.
But tonight is Corrigan's night. And the visiting Millers are doing their part to make it so.
Corrigan has started 434 games in his career, the vast majority of them with Maine, though he's pitched exclusively out of the bullpen since coming over to Pittsburgh in a June trade.
But when the Millers take the field tonight, Corrigan will stride out to the mound.
“Teagan has done a lot for the BLB. Tonight's going to be a special night,” Pittsburgh GM Matt Blumenthal said. “He's been a real asset to have on our club this year. We all wanted to give him a chance to shine tonight, with one more start.”
Blumenthal's Millers have a comfortable lead in the wild-card race and look poised for a postseason run. Corrigan will continue to guide them out of the bullpen down the stretch. An exciting road lies ahead for him and his Pittsburgh teammates.
Tonight, however, belongs to him. His last game in Maine. His final start. His farewell.
And perhaps, just maybe, he has enough magic left in his right arm to dazzle this Maine crowd one final time.
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