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Player collectors: Is it a sad day when your guy retires?

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theplasticman

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I've only got one active player left (Erstad) and he might be done if he can't get a deal soon
 

JackLondon

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I can remember when Rod Carew retired.

I definitely felt sad that I wouldn't be seeing him play the game anymore.

Also, this was back before the baseball card industry had taken off, so, at the time, I didn't even have much potential for buying his cards after he retired.
 

RL24

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Rickey had a nice long career and when he finally quit I wasn't too sad. I really thought he was done a few years before! Plus we could finally count down the HOF thing.

Jason Jennings sat around unsigned all off-season, and I googled him a ton and never saw any interest from any team. I was getting worried that he would "retire" or really just not get a job this year. That wouldn't have been cool at all.
 

VizquelCollector.com

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Yes, absolutely. I keep thinking "this is the year" but Omar just keeps playing. In fact, just yesterday there were several articles where Omar's been asked repeatedly how long he'll play and if he'll reach 3K hits. He'd have to play for at least 3 seasons which is pretty unlikely. I'd love to see him still playing but I have to think at 43, 44, and 45 years old his bat will just not be Major League quality.
 

theplasticman

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notjomommasclint said:
i am actually looking forward to nomar hanging them up. only because he is getting further and further away from his glory days. i do hope the retirement drags out a few of his chase cards.

My post was inspired by his upcoming retirement. Hard to believe he's done! A high school friend of mine played rookie ball with him.

VizquelCollector said:
Yes, absolutely. I keep thinking "this is the year" but Omar just keeps playing. In fact, just yesterday there were several articles where Omar's been asked repeatedly how long he'll play and if he'll reach 3K hits. He'd have to play for at least 3 seasons which is pretty unlikely. I'd love to see him still playing but I have to think at 43, 44, and 45 years old his bat will just not be Major League quality.

I bet he sticks around past this year.
 

sdsportsfan1214

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VizquelCollector said:
Yes, absolutely. I keep thinking "this is the year" but Omar just keeps playing. In fact, just yesterday there were several articles where Omar's been asked repeatedly how long he'll play and if he'll reach 3K hits. He'd have to play for at least 3 seasons which is pretty unlikely. I'd love to see him still playing but I have to think at 43, 44, and 45 years old his bat will just not be Major League quality.

That would be great to see him stick around. Regardless of getting 3,000 hits the mans got a place in Cooperstown already :D
 

VizquelCollector.com

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VizquelCollector said:
I keep thinking "this is the year" but Omar just keeps playing.

theplasticman said:
I bet he sticks around past this year.

sdsportsfan1214 said:
That would be great to see him stick around. Regardless of getting 3,000 hits the mans got a place in Cooperstown already

I sure hope you guys are right, although I don't know if my wallet can take many more years of this...
 

AmishDave

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Although he wasn't my guy, when home state hero Kirby Puckett was forced to retire, it was a VERY sad day :cry:
 

RITM

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For a lot of player collectors it is more than getting a return on an investment. Many player collectors started their collection due to some form of connection with said player. You watch their games and read the boxes from the games you could not catch. They become part of your life. With that being said yes it is a sad day when your guy retires.
 

Phish

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I didn't collect Walker when he retired, but I was a little angry when he did. I wasn't much of a Cards fan, so I was pissed that he didn't go out in Rockies uniform.
 

CAROLINA BOSOX

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notjomommasclint said:
i am actually looking forward to nomar hanging them up. only because he is getting further and further away from his glory days. i do hope the retirement drags out a few of his chase cards.

I read on CBS that he signed a one day contract with the Red Sox so he could retire as Red Sox player. This happened yesterday :cry:
 
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