However, it was what Heaney did in October that will forever land him in DFW sports history.
On Sunday afternoon, 12-year veteran and former Rangers pitcher Andrew Heaney officially announced his retirement from Major League Baseball.
Prior to the 2023 season, Heaney signed a two-year deal with the Rangers, going 15-20 with a 4.22 ERA across 307.1 innings during those two seasons.
However, it was what Heaney did in October that will forever land him in DFW sports history.
After a 2-0 Wild Card Series sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays that saw the Rangers use their two aces, Jordan Montgomery and Nathan Eovaldi, it was Heaney who took the ball in Game One of the ALDS against the number one-seeded 101-61 Baltimore Orioles.
Heaney went 3.2 innings, allowing just one run in what ended up being a 3-2 Rangers win, setting the tone for an eventual series sweep.
Following the Rangers thrilling seven-game ALCS victory over the rival Houston Astros, Heaney would cement his legacy in the World Series.
With the Rangers up two games to one against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Heaney would become an unsung hero in Game Four.
Taking the ball in a huge moment, Heaney went five innings, allowing just four hits and one run, and earning the win in an 11-7 Rangers victory.
Off the field, Heaney etched his name into the lore of the Rangers first title as he was one of the driving forces behind making the rock band Creed, an unofficial rallying cry of the team.
The trend took off so far that Creed even showed up to a few postseason games to cheer on the Rangers, and fans took part in sing-alongs during games.
29 other fanbases won’t look back at Heaney’s career and not be able to tell their franchise's story without him, but for the Texas Rangers, he will forever be a franchise hero.