Kent Tekulve, the former Pirates reliever who was a central part of their 1979 World Series run, plans to retire from his analyst position with AT&T SportsNet when the regular season concludes. Tekulve joined the network in 2008 and spent a decade providing insights and intelligent commentary on the Pirates pre- and post-game shows.
In a statement, Tekulve, 70, thanked AT&T SportsNet for allowing him to “reconnect with all of the Pirate fans in the Tri-State area after many years of being out of the public eye.” In 16 seasons in the majors — 12 with the Pirates — Tekulve had a 2.