Baseball is a funny game.
One minute you are considered the most lethal, dominant closer this game has ever seen, next you are being booed by your home crowd, on your way to independent baseball.
That is what makes this game so irresistible and endearing to its players and fans.
Despite all the heartbreak one endures during a career, one’s competitiveness brings them back, wanting to prove naysayers wrong.
Eric Gagne was that X-factor, a word many throw around these days, although in his case it was true.
In a span of 23 months, Gagne put together a streak that could rival some of the best that sports has ever seen.
84 saves in 84 chances.
In a game riddled by failed starters turned relievers turned closers, it has diminished a statistic that is mocked by many.
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Article written by Devon Teeple
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