Gagne finished first complete game at the Can-Am LeagueLast Thursday, an emotional Gagne was carried by his Capitale teammates and fellow Quebecers off the field after Quebec Capitales’ triumph against the Worcester Tornadoes.

Gagne was so touched that more than 5,000 fans came to cheer him and to see his game.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Eric Serge Sagne is a former Major League Baseball player and is best known as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ closer.

He received numerous awards in his baseball career such as the 2003 NL TSN Pitcher of the Year, NL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year for 2003 and 2004, the 2003 NL Cy Young Award, and a three-time selection for the All Star and the 2007 World Series Champion.

However, in 2007, his name came out in the controversial baseball list of players in the Mitchell Report. Since then, the multi-awarded player suffered public scrutiny, not to mention, several elbow and shoulder injuries which led to his release from the Major League in 2008.

He decided to return home to Quebec, where he signed a contract with the Quebec Capitales as a starter pitcher / coach under the independent Can-Am league.

It proved to be a correct decision, as it was like chicken soup for his soul with all those fans accepting him and screaming out his name.

His wife, Valerie, was very grateful of the support showed by her husband’s fellow Quebecers. She even wrote a thank you letter addressed to a local reporter.

From Canada:

QUEBEC - Eric Gagne, Cy Young winner, fallen idol, stood on the mound at rickety old Quebec Municipal Stadium on Thursday night with tears rolling down his cheeks.


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