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Abrupt retirements

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Dick Whitman, Oct 24, 2013.

  1. Tarheel316

    Tarheel316 Well-Known Member

    Tiki Barber.
     
  2. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Michael Jordan
    Magic Johnson
     
  3. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I think Urlacher actually could have hurt his future earnings if he played for another team.

    Far better to remain a Chicago Bears hero, than to fuck it up by playing for another team.

    Could Bernie Williams have played for someone else if he had wanted to hang on? If Jonny Damon could, I would think he could have.
     
  4. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Scott Brosius
     
  5. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I'm sure Williams could have played a few more years as a average-level OF a-la Damon.

    With Urlacher, maintaining his status as a Career Bear rather than bouncing to another team was probably a real good idea. The Bears' roster of celebrity/media-personality alumni has a big gap following the Ditka Super Bowl teams of the 80s, so Urlacher can probably look forward to 30-40 years of being a demi-god in the Chicago area.
     
  6. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Marvin Hagler
     
  7. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    Mike Schmidt. He felt he was slipping, but it sure caught the Phillies by surprise.
     
  8. vicd

    vicd Active Member

    Lee Roy Selmon picked retirement over back surgery. Smart man.
     
  9. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    Over his last two seasons, he played 150 games and had a slash line of .236/.326/.396/.722. Was it surprising to anyone but the many delusional Phillies fans?
     
  10. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    Also, Robert Smith's was the most stunning retirement of my time as a sports fan.
     
  11. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

  12. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    Yes, because it came in May, in the middle of a West Coast trip, IIRC.
     
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