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Showing posts with label retirement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label retirement. Show all posts
Saturday, March 23, 2019

Farewell Ichiro

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Ichiro is still pretty damn athletic at 45, but with his bat speed severely diminished and his ability to contribute on a day-to-day basis ...
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Thursday, August 17, 2017

Jered Weaver - a tribute to a franchise ace

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Weaver was a starting pitcher who to put his heart and soul for the Angels, winning 150 games for the franchise - he was a hot shot rookie ...
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Sunday, August 14, 2016

Farewell Mark Teixeira - a pro all the way

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Though Teixeira has had a fine career, it looks like his body is beat up and is apparently retiring at the end of the 2016 season - his y...
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

2012-13 Panini Threads Tim Duncan

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As the most casual fan of professional basketball, I've gravitated towards the flashier, electric players in the NBA - I do have to giv...
Friday, April 15, 2016

A shout-out to an outgoing great - Kobe

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With Kobe Bryant's career spanning through the entirety of my adult life up through this point, he was a pretty big deal - when he was ...
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Farewell Torii Hunter

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He really battled and fought on the baseball field - he had a fantastic MLB career and also starred for five years with the Angels. Maybe ...
Thursday, February 13, 2014

Derek Jeter to be out to pasture after 2014

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Supposedly this upcoming season will be Derek Jeter's last as a MLB player - while I have no particularly affinity for any of his part...
Wednesday, September 04, 2013

Farewell Vladdy Daddy - a tribute to a great, imperfect ballplayer

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Vladimir Guerrero who maybe my favorite player because of his ability to hit the crap out of the baseball with no supposed plate discipline ...
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Saturday, February 09, 2013

Featured autograph - Brandon Webb

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I got this autograph card through the mail when I wrote to the former ace and recently retired pitcher of the Arizona Diamondbacks back in ...
Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Featured autograph - Kevin Millwood

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I was hoping the veteran starting pitcher would be back for his 17th season in the Major Leagues, but it looks like he has decided to retir...
Wednesday, June 02, 2010

So long Junior - a comeback scenario already being spun?

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With his bat speed severely diminished and his ability to contribute to a floundering Seattle Mariners squad seemingly shot - it was time fo...
Friday, February 12, 2010

Officially retired - Frank Thomas was considered one of the best in his era

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Frank Thomas announced his retirement on Friday - I remember him going neck-and-neck with Ken Griffey Jr. as the two players considered th...