PITTSBURGH -- After spending the last decade on the air as a Pirates pregame and postgame analyst, Kent Tekulve has decided to retire from his broadcast duties.
Tekulve, a former Pirates reliever who recorded the final outs in Game 7 of the 1979 World Series, announced the decision on the AT&T SportsNet postgame show Tuesday night. The network confirmed the news in an announcement on Wednesday. The man affectionately known as "Teke" still plans to remain close to the team, likely serving as a guest instructor in Spring Training.
"These past 10 years being connected with the Pirates pre and postgame shows through FSN/ROOT Sports/AT&T have not only allowed me to stay connected to my team and the game but have also allowed me to reconnect with all of the Pirate fans in the Tri-State area after many years of being out of the public eye," Tekulve said in a statement.