On May 30, 1967, Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees announces his retirement. Plagued by a bone spur in his left elbow, the future Hall of Famer leaves the game with a record of 236-106. His final appearance was a start in Detroit on May 21, but he lasted just one inning for the…
On November 18, 1966, Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace Sandy Koufax announces his retirement, due to increasing pain caused by arthritis in his left elbow. Koufax cites the fear of permanent damage as the reason for placing himself on the voluntarily retired list. Just three weeks earlier, Koufax had won a record third Cy Young…
On January 25, 1966, New York Yankees shortstop Tony Kubek announces his retirement due to a serious back problem, he was recently diagnosed with three crushed vertebrae as a result of a childhood injury, infielder announces his retirement rather than risk further harm to his back. During a nine-year career, Kubek was named…
New York Mets manager Casey Stengel, announces his retirement
October 20, 1963 – Warren Spahn, in St. Louis for a banquet honoring Stan Musial’s retirement, attended the football game between the Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers. Bart Starr got injured, but the Packers won easily, 30-7. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people…
In his last game, Stan Musial helps the Cardinals beat the Reds, 3-2 at Busch Stadium, getting two hits in his final three at-bats. The ‘Man’ will retire with 3,630 hits, during his 22-year tenure with the Redbirds, collecting 1,815 in St. Louis, and the other 1,815 on the road.
On January 22, 1962, Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Jensen announces his retirement – this time for good. Jensen had retired several times before, only to return as an active player. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other Resources & Links [et_pb_signup provider=”getresponse” getresponse_list=”Thomas Hannon|zs45L” success_action=”redirect” success_redirect_url=”https://thisdayinbaseball.com/join-the-community/” success_redirect_query=”on|off|off|off|off” title=”Baseball history from Doubleday to Present Day” button_text=”Join us!”…
On January 26, 1960, 32 year old Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Jensen announces his retirement a year after winning the MVP award, only months after enjoying one of his best seasons-28 home runs, 112 RBIs, and a .277 average. The Red Sox right fielder retired because of an intense fear of flying that…
On October 13, 1959, the Milwaukee Braves release long-time veterans Enos Slaughter and Mickey Vernon, ending their major league careers. A future Hall of Famer, Slaughter hit only .171 in 1959 [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people that shaped the game!” subscribe_button=”Join us!” show_subscribers_total=”1″]…
Brooklyn Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese announces his retirement
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