The Texas Rangers won the World Series on Wednesday night (November 1st), defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks four games to one. In celebration, the team sang their adopted anthem — Creed’s “Higher” — in the locker room after the game.
The victory marked the Rangers’ first championship in the history of the franchise, having been one of only a handful of Major League Baseball teams to never win the World Series. During their postseason run, Creed’s “Higher” became a staple for the Rangers, after pitcher Andrew Heaney revealed that the players had been using the anthemic song as a battling cry since the middle of the season.
Over the past few weeks, the bond between the Rangers and Creed made headlines, as the team’s home stadium played a sing-along version of “Higher” on the Jumbotron during games. The members of Creed even attended one of the Rangers’ Alcs showdowns against the Houston Astros.
The victory marked the Rangers’ first championship in the history of the franchise, having been one of only a handful of Major League Baseball teams to never win the World Series. During their postseason run, Creed’s “Higher” became a staple for the Rangers, after pitcher Andrew Heaney revealed that the players had been using the anthemic song as a battling cry since the middle of the season.
Over the past few weeks, the bond between the Rangers and Creed made headlines, as the team’s home stadium played a sing-along version of “Higher” on the Jumbotron during games. The members of Creed even attended one of the Rangers’ Alcs showdowns against the Houston Astros.
- 11/2/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
The love between the Texas Rangers and Creed keeps growing. Following the news of the baseball team using the band’s music for motivation, all four members of Creed attended the Rangers’ home playoff game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday night (October 19th).
As previously reported, Rangers pitcher Andrew Heaney revealed earlier this month that the team had been playing Creed’s music to get pumped up for games since the middle of the regular season. From there, things took off to the point where there was a stadium sing-along of “Higher” during the team’s series clincher against the Baltimore Orioles in the Alds.
In addition to sitting in the stands at Globe Life Field on Wednesday night and being seen on the Jumbotron during another stadium sing-along to “Higher,” the band members held a press conference in the middle of the game, where they expressed their gratitude...
As previously reported, Rangers pitcher Andrew Heaney revealed earlier this month that the team had been playing Creed’s music to get pumped up for games since the middle of the regular season. From there, things took off to the point where there was a stadium sing-along of “Higher” during the team’s series clincher against the Baltimore Orioles in the Alds.
In addition to sitting in the stands at Globe Life Field on Wednesday night and being seen on the Jumbotron during another stadium sing-along to “Higher,” the band members held a press conference in the middle of the game, where they expressed their gratitude...
- 10/19/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Pitcher Andrew Heaney put it out in the universe that he wanted Texas Rangers fans to belt out a Creed song at the team’s home playoff game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night (October 10th), and his wish was granted in a big way. An entire stadium of fans sang along to Creed’s “Higher” in a rousing display of support for the red-hot baseball team.
As we reported on Monday, Heaney said the Rangers started to play Creed’s music in the locker room in the second half of the regular season, and it’s been rallying the team ever since. Heading into Monday night’s game, the Rangers were undefeated in the MLB playoffs, sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays in the Wild Card round, and going up two games to none against the Orioles in the Alds.
Heaney said it would fire the team up if...
As we reported on Monday, Heaney said the Rangers started to play Creed’s music in the locker room in the second half of the regular season, and it’s been rallying the team ever since. Heading into Monday night’s game, the Rangers were undefeated in the MLB playoffs, sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays in the Wild Card round, and going up two games to none against the Orioles in the Alds.
Heaney said it would fire the team up if...
- 10/11/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
The Texas Rangers have been riding high during the Major League Baseball playoffs thus far, sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays in the Wild Card round and going up 2-0 in their current American League Division Series with the Baltimore Orioles. So, what’s fueling the team’s success? According to pitcher Andrew Heaney, it’s none other than the uplifting music of Creed.
Per Rangers play-by-play broadcaster Jared Sandler, Heaney just revealed that the team began blasting Creed in their locker room during the second half of the regular season, and it’s been inspiring the players ever since. Now, the pitcher is hoping that Creed’s music will be blasting from the speakers of Globe Life Field when the Rangers return home for playoff games against the Orioles on Tuesday (October 10th) and, if necessary, Wednesday (October 11th).
Sandler wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Andrew Heaney just shared that...
Per Rangers play-by-play broadcaster Jared Sandler, Heaney just revealed that the team began blasting Creed in their locker room during the second half of the regular season, and it’s been inspiring the players ever since. Now, the pitcher is hoping that Creed’s music will be blasting from the speakers of Globe Life Field when the Rangers return home for playoff games against the Orioles on Tuesday (October 10th) and, if necessary, Wednesday (October 11th).
Sandler wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Andrew Heaney just shared that...
- 10/9/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
The federal Drug Enforcement Agency has charged former Los Angeles Angels director of communications Eric Kay with supplying the drugs that killed pitcher Tyler Skaggs last year.
Skaggs was found dead in his Texas hotel room from choking on his own vomit after ingesting a lethal mix of alcohol and the painkillers fentanyl and oxycodone. He was 27 years old and in town for his team’s game against the Texas Rangers.
Kay has been charged with illegal possession with intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, a controlled substance, by Erin Nealy Cox, the US Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. .
“Tyler Skaggs’ overdose — coming, as it did, in the midst of an ascendant baseball career — should be a wake-up call: No one is immune from this deadly drug, whether sold as a powder or hidden inside an innocuous-looking tablet,” Nealy Cox said.
Skaggs was found dead in his Texas hotel room from choking on his own vomit after ingesting a lethal mix of alcohol and the painkillers fentanyl and oxycodone. He was 27 years old and in town for his team’s game against the Texas Rangers.
Kay has been charged with illegal possession with intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, a controlled substance, by Erin Nealy Cox, the US Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. .
“Tyler Skaggs’ overdose — coming, as it did, in the midst of an ascendant baseball career — should be a wake-up call: No one is immune from this deadly drug, whether sold as a powder or hidden inside an innocuous-looking tablet,” Nealy Cox said.
- 8/7/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The ongoing investigation into the drug-related death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs has seen a number of his former teammates questioned.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the players were questioned last month by the Drug Enforcement Administration. They were asked about opiate abuse on the team and during its travel. They also asked questions about how Skaggs obtained the fentanyl and oxycodone that played a role in his death on July 1, when he choked on his own vomit in a Dallas hotel room.
An Angels employee, team communications director Eric Kay, has said he gave opioids to Skaggs. He also said the team was aware of his actions.
The four Angels players questioned include Andrew Heaney, Trevor Cahill, Noe Ramirez and Matt Harvey, the latter no longer with the team. The players interviewed are not suspected of drug use, sources told the Times.
Kay is on paid...
The Los Angeles Times reported that the players were questioned last month by the Drug Enforcement Administration. They were asked about opiate abuse on the team and during its travel. They also asked questions about how Skaggs obtained the fentanyl and oxycodone that played a role in his death on July 1, when he choked on his own vomit in a Dallas hotel room.
An Angels employee, team communications director Eric Kay, has said he gave opioids to Skaggs. He also said the team was aware of his actions.
The four Angels players questioned include Andrew Heaney, Trevor Cahill, Noe Ramirez and Matt Harvey, the latter no longer with the team. The players interviewed are not suspected of drug use, sources told the Times.
Kay is on paid...
- 10/17/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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