2012 – OF Hideki Matsui announces his retirement at a press conference in New York, NY. He had hit .304 with 332 home runs as a three-time MVP during his prime in Japan, then added 175 homers, a World Series MVP award and a .282 average winding down his career in the US.

2012 – OF Hideki Matsui announces his retirement at a press conference in New York, NY. He had hit .304 with 332 home runs as a three-time MVP during his prime in Japan, then added 175 homers, a World Series MVP award and a .282 average winding down his career in the US.

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Major League Season Recap 2012 World Series – San Francisco Giants NL over Detriot Tigers AL 4 games to 0 World Series MVP – Pablo Sandoval Babe Ruth Award – Pablo Sandoval Championship Series ALCS Detriot Tigers over New York Yankees 4 games to 0 ALCS MVP – Delmon Young NLCS San Francisco Giants over St. Louis Cardinals 4 games…

The Pittsburgh Pirates deal away two-time All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan and middle infield prospect Brock Holt to the Boston Red Sox for four former prospects who have struggled in the last couple of years: Mark Melancon, Stolmy Pimentel, Jerry Sands and Iván DeJesús Jr.

The Pittsburgh Pirates deal away two-time All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan and middle infield prospect Brock Holt to the Boston Red Sox for four former prospects who have struggled in the last couple of years: Mark Melancon, Stolmy Pimentel, Jerry Sands and Iván DeJesús Jr.

2012 – Reports indicate that OF Nick Swisher has signed with Cleveland for four years and $56 million; the deal will be made official on January 3rd.

2012 – Reports indicate that OF Nick Swisher has signed with Cleveland for four years and $56 million; the deal will be made official on January 3rd.