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Abrupt retirements

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

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  1. Tarheel316

    Tarheel316 Well-Known Member

    Tiki Barber.
     
    Tarheel316, Oct 24, 2013
    #13
  2. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Michael Jordan
    Magic Johnson
     
    Boom_70, Oct 24, 2013
    #14
  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.
     
    YankeeFan, Oct 24, 2013
    #15
  4. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Scott Brosius
     
    Boom_70, Oct 24, 2013
    #16
  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.
     
    Starman, Oct 24, 2013
    #17
  6. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Marvin Hagler
     
    Boom_70, Oct 24, 2013
    #18
  7. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    Mike Schmidt. He felt he was slipping, but it sure caught the Phillies by surprise.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Oct 24, 2013
    #19
  8. vicd

    vicd Active Member

    Lee Roy Selmon picked retirement over back surgery. Smart man.
     
    vicd, Oct 24, 2013
    #20
  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?
     
    Versatile, Oct 24, 2013
    #21
  10. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    Also, Robert Smith's was the most stunning retirement of my time as a sports fan.
     
    Versatile, Oct 24, 2013
    #22
  11. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Weird.
     
    JackReacher, Oct 24, 2013
    #23
  12. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    Yes, because it came in May, in the middle of a West Coast trip, IIRC.
     
    Batman, Oct 24, 2013
    #24
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