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Griffey Jr. retires mid season

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I just heard.

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Edited to add link.

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  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mike Schmidt retired the same way, in the middle of the season, so based on reading many stories about why Mike did it, I may understand why Griffey did it, and Schmidt was playing much better than Griffey at the time. Basically, Schmidt didn't need the money and felt that if he couldn't perform at an All Star level, he didn't want to be out there anymore...with other reasons as well.

    Hats off to Griffey and his great first ballot Hall of Fame career.
  • GootGoot Posts: 3,496


    << <i> Basically, Schmidt didn't need the money and felt that if he couldn't perform at an All Star level, he didn't want to be out there anymore...with other reasons as well.
    . >>




    That's exactly what Chipper said at the beginning of the year when he had gotten off to a really slow start this year. These guys perform at such a high level for so long and the second they drop to mediocrity it becomes depressing to the point where they don't even want to do it anymore. That competitive nature is amazing, and pretty admirable.
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭✭
    So Griffey will be Class of 2016.
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  • DaBeefDaBeef Posts: 2,478
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  • GarabaldiGarabaldi Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭
    He was awesome to watch when he was younger.
  • TheVonTheVon Posts: 2,725 ✭


    << <i>He was awesome to watch when he was younger. >>



    He really was.
  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,536 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Best all-around centerfielder since Mays. Good luck, Kid!

    Dave
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  • ddfamfddfamf Posts: 507 ✭✭
    Best all-around centerfielder since Mays

    Agreed.

    Glad I was able to watch him play. I look forward to his HOF induction.
  • bman90278bman90278 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭
    Sad to see Jr. go, but he hasn't been the same in years. What a player he was during his prime and God only knows how many records he would have broken if he stayed healthy. Hopefully he stays in baseball.

    brian
    My Dodgers Rookie Cards Project
  • fandangofandango Posts: 2,622 ✭
    hate him for 1995

    im a mattingly Fan....

    ps.. and i hate scott kameneiki
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