Report: Gary Sheffield Officially Retires

Gary Sheffield has officially retired from baseball, according to a report in the New York Post. The slugger, who played for the Brewers, Marlins, Padres, Yankees, Dodgers, Braves, Tigers and Mets, made it so with a call to the Major League Baseball Players Association on Wednesday.

Sheffield hinted at his retirement in December when he attended the Winter Meetings at Walt Disney World to pitch financial advice to active players. He last played for the Mets in 2009, and finishes his career with a .292 average, 509 home runs and 1,676 RBI over 22 seasons in the major leagues.

Those gaudy figures could give him a great shot to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame several years down the road, and Sheffield -- known as much for his bluntness as his bat during his career -- is not shy about his credentials.

"I am sure it will be mentioned and debated but from my standpoint I know who is in the Hall of Fame," Sheffield told the Post. "A lot of them don't belong in the Hall of Fame. If someone wants to debate me, check the stats."

 

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Source: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2011/02/17/report-gary-sheffield-officially-retires/

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