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Abrupt retirements

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

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  1. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Awesome!
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Dec 15, 2014
    JackReacher, Oct 25, 2013
    #133
  2. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    John Wooden retired because he was a coward.
     
    Versatile, Oct 25, 2013
    #134
  3. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    One of the worst ever at the time... There have been far worse since...
     
    Mizzougrad96, Oct 25, 2013
    #135
  4. Liut

    Liut Well-Known Member

    Cannot blame him. Wicks, in particular, was a complete self-absorbed ass. Ask Jack McCloskey.
     
    Liut, Oct 25, 2013
    #136
  5. joe

    joe Active Member

    Latrell Sprewell?
     
    joe, Oct 25, 2013
    #137
  6. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    Does this mean he retired from time itself?
     
    da man, Oct 25, 2013
    #138
  7. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    He came back a year later and played two more seasons.
     
    Steak Snabler, Oct 25, 2013
    #139
  8. Colton

    Colton Active Member

    Travis Fryman, with the Indians.
     
    Colton, Oct 25, 2013
    #140
  9. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    He just wanted to get that picture of the corn dress in here.
     
    da man, Oct 25, 2013
    #141
  10. Yodel

    Yodel Active Member

    As a lifelong Bucs fan, I laugh at the fact that he retired rather than be traded to the Bucs.

    Good choice, since my team is dreadful.
     
    Yodel, Oct 25, 2013
    #142
  11. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    Within the context of the league at the time, it was worse than even most of the horrible current deals.
     
    Versatile, Oct 26, 2013
    #143
  12. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Wow, I'd never heard the details about Ryno's retirement. Or that the Cubs reportedly traded Rafael Palmeiro and Dave Martinez at Sandberg's insistence because he believed (probably with good reason) that both had slept with his wife:

    http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-05-07/features/9505070405_1_ryne-sandberg-chicago-cubs-fans-quitting

    http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2007/2/15/94017/8785
     
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    Steak Snabler, Oct 26, 2013
    #144
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