Creed Embraces Baseball, Texas Rangers' Playoff Run at ALCS
Wednesday, the Texas Rangers hosted their first home playoff game since 2016. In attendance for Wednesday's game at Globe Life Field was an unlikely guest: the multi-award winning band, Creed.
Creed's music quickly became a rallying cry for the Rangers, in the thick of a playoff chase. In search of motivation, Bruce Bochy's club began playing Creed's music before games. At Game 3 of the ALDS, fans in Arlington sang along to Creed's hit song, 'Higher'.
For Creed, the sudden love and attention was surprising.
“I was just floored and excited that the music after all these years is still connecting with people, still inspiring folks, and grateful to be a part of the ride," the band said Wednesday. “It’s great that the Rangers and us can both help each other out.”
While the band isn't exactly Texas Rangers fans, it has been honored to be recognized and be synonymous with the Rangers, and the group is more than happy to jump on the bandwagon.
“[We're] fans of sports, fans of baseball," the band said. "And of course, how can you not embrace a city that’s embraced us for so many years, with the Cowboys back in the early 2000s, and now with the Rangers? So we’re fans of anyone who supports us. We support them. And even people who don’t support us, we support. We love everybody. We’re just glad our music can be part of the soundtrack for people’s lives and also now part of the Rangers’ success.”
Creed performed at the halftime show of the Cowboys' 2001 Thanksgiving Day game, the same day that the team lost 26-24 to the Cleveland Browns.
Creed formed in Tallahassee, Florida. Half of the band had dreams of playing in the major leagues, but were unable to meet that goal. They became rock stars as a nice consolation prize.
“Yeah we couldn’t make it in the bigs, but me and (Scott) Stapp were baseball players in our day," Scott Phillips said. "We always wanted to be in the bigs, but if we can play a part of it now, that’s great.”
