Favorite Player to Retire in 2018

gracecollector · Dec 27, 2018

Was limited to ten options, sorry if your favorite wasn't listed (write them in comments)

Adrian Beltre
Ichiro Suzuki
David Wright
Chase Utley
Ryan Howard
Jayson Werth
Joe Mauer
Victor Martinez
Kyle Lohse
Andre Ethier

jbone17 · Dec 27, 2018

He wasn't my favorite player, but I'll miss Adrian Beltre. The guy was too damn funny with his antics. Don't touch him!!! Lol.

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Letch77 · Dec 27, 2018

Happy to see Ichiro retire so that all of this nonsense about "true Hit King" can stop. Pete Rose is (and probably will forever be) the true Hit King.

Beltre is probably my favorite player of those listed...he always had a fun smile on the field that made you wonder what he was up to.

clarkzac · Dec 27, 2018

Easily Joe Mauer for me as a Twins fan. I had to work the last weekend of the season, otherwise I had planned on going to the season finale. I was able to watch his farewell game on TV and it was great to see him come out in his catcher's gear for one final pitch. I got a little teary eyed watching it. I was 10 years old when he made his debut and I was just really getting into watching Twins games so it was a bittersweet moment for me

bstanwood · Dec 27, 2018

Beltre was my favorite on this list, still wish Boston kept him more than a year. Lots of good names on the list, should make for fun HOF discussion/arguments in five years.

Brewer Andy · Dec 27, 2018

Ichiro is one of the top 3 most exciting players I’ve seen in my lifetime. Transcending team loyalty, that dude all the way

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Austin · Dec 27, 2018

Andre Ethier was my favorite current player, ever since I met him in AA Midland back in 2005. I'd talk to him often before games and he gave me two of his bats and I have a big collection of his in cards and autographs.

(Ethier's name is misspelled in the poll.)

I love Beltre too, as a Rangers fan. And Ichiro.
Damn, that's three of my top 5 favorite active players and they all retired this year.

Super Mario · Dec 27, 2018

gracecollector said:
Was limited to ten options, sorry if your favorite wasn't listed (write them in comments)

David Wright

Without question.

MrMet · Dec 27, 2018

I mean, I would think my answer should be pretty obvious...

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JVHaste · Dec 27, 2018

Ichiro is expected to play in the Oak vs Sea series in Japan, so he isn't done yet.

Beltre retiring surprised me as I think he could have reached 500 HR.

delsant2 · Dec 28, 2018

While I have a lot of respect for all the players and retiring is a very tough thing to do, my answer is super easy....David Wright.

Went to his final game, it was very emotional. What a great dude, played the game "the right way" and all that, wonderful role model and team representative. Sad to finally say goodbye and the reason for it stinks, but his time with the Mets will be remembered fondly.

CollectingCutch · Dec 28, 2018

Lots of good names on that list. East Coast bias here, but David Wright's final game was the most touching moments of that group. Sure, Mauer got a chance to play catcher again and many on that list got a nice sendoff, but for David who was on a HOF pace before all the injuries happened meant so much to that organization both on and off the field.

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joey12508 · Dec 29, 2018

with the retirement of David Wright and Adrian Beltre, no MLB team in 2019 has a Captain.

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Who was your favorite among these 2018 retirees?

David Wright

Adrian Beltre

Ichiro Suzuki

Chase Utley

Ryan Howard

Joe Mauer

Kyle Lohse

Victor Martinez

Andre Either

Jayson Werth

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