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Austin
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I'm surprised and saddened by this, as a Rangers and Young fan.
A few years ago, it looked like he had a shot at 3,000 hits.
ESPN -- Longtime Texas Rangers star Michael Young has decided to retire with 2,375 hits in only 13 full seasons.
Reports surfaced the past few weeks that Young was contemplating whether to play another season, likely in a backup role, or stepping away from the game to spend more time with his family.
Young, who still has a home in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, split the 2013 season between the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers.
But Young's legacy is as a Ranger, where he played 12 seasons and 1,873 games.
He played in two World Series and ended up in 43 postseason games despite not playing in one at all until 2010.
Young finishes his career with a .300 batting average and a .441 slugging percentage.
He won a batting title in 2005 with Texas and was named to seven All-Star teams.
He finished in the top-10 of the MVP voting twice and won a Gold Glove at shortstop in 2008.
Young was a consistent hitter, belting out more than 200 hits in six of his 12 full seasons in the big leagues, including five straight campaigns from 2003 to 2007.
Young was a durable player, never ending up on the disabled list and averaging 155 games per season in his 12 full seasons.
Young made the decision to waive his no-trade clause and approve a deal in December 2012 to the Phillies when it was clear his role was going to be further reduced with other young players needing time in the lineup.
A few years ago, it looked like he had a shot at 3,000 hits.
ESPN -- Longtime Texas Rangers star Michael Young has decided to retire with 2,375 hits in only 13 full seasons.
Reports surfaced the past few weeks that Young was contemplating whether to play another season, likely in a backup role, or stepping away from the game to spend more time with his family.
Young, who still has a home in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, split the 2013 season between the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers.
But Young's legacy is as a Ranger, where he played 12 seasons and 1,873 games.
He played in two World Series and ended up in 43 postseason games despite not playing in one at all until 2010.
Young finishes his career with a .300 batting average and a .441 slugging percentage.
He won a batting title in 2005 with Texas and was named to seven All-Star teams.
He finished in the top-10 of the MVP voting twice and won a Gold Glove at shortstop in 2008.
Young was a consistent hitter, belting out more than 200 hits in six of his 12 full seasons in the big leagues, including five straight campaigns from 2003 to 2007.
Young was a durable player, never ending up on the disabled list and averaging 155 games per season in his 12 full seasons.
Young made the decision to waive his no-trade clause and approve a deal in December 2012 to the Phillies when it was clear his role was going to be further reduced with other young players needing time in the lineup.
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