Shawn Green Retires

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Link.

 

The right fielder, who played with the MetsNew York Mets for the last year and a half and spent parts of 15 seasons in the majors, told The Post yesterday that he has retired.

 

"I had planned on retiring at the end of this contract," the 35-year-old Green said yesterday in a phone conversation. "If something where I could live at home popped up, then I would have had to take that under consideration. But I still don't know what I would have done."

 

That decision never really had to be made. The affable Green, a former member of the 30-30 club who once smashed four homers in one game, wrapped up his tenure with the Mets last season. He said yesterday that a bunch of teams then showed interest in him, but he indicated that he simply wasn't willing to be that far from his California home.

 

[CubinNY]

Lachiem, sean. He was a good ballplayer for a long time.

[Springfield_CUBBY]

Lachiem, sean. He was a good ballplayer for a long time.

Agreed. I always liked him . . .

[Post Count Padder]

He had a pretty decent career. Enjoy retirement.

[Outshined_One]

He had a good career and seemed like a decent guy. Sad to see him go, glad the Cubs decided not to pick him up over Fukudome.

[Mephistopheles]

injuries snubbed what could have been a borderline HoF career.

[TruffleShuffle]

well, this should ensure that his calendar is clear on yom kippur

[Yanksfan1523]

Mazel Tov. He was a decent ball player.

[Clem Fandango]

Am I the only one who thinks he roided?

[Soul]

Am I the only one who thinks he roided?

 

There's a lack of proof though. I don't recall Mitchell mentioning him, and I just don't remember any controversy. Even in this day & age, it's difficult to lay that at someone's feet when there's nothing really there supporting it.

[CuseCubFan69]

Am I the only one who thinks he roided?

 

There's a lack of proof though. I don't recall Mitchell mentioning him, and I just don't remember any controversy. Even in this day & age, it's difficult to lay that at someone's feet when there's nothing really there supporting it.

 

There always will be and thanks to the Baseball union this question will be asked of almost all of the successful players from the 80's on. The "silent" majority should have stopped this in it's tracks.

[Roast]

He had a pretty decent career. Enjoy retirement.

[CubinNY]

Am I the only one who thinks he roided?

yes.

[questionmarkgrace]

streaky thats how I'll remember him. Unbelievable for a month at a time.

[RynoRules]

I don't think he necessarily used 'roids. if you look at his stats - Green's career - you can see that his best yrs were during his mid to late 20's as they "should" be. As he turned 30 he began to fade. Looks about right.

[Wheelimus]

I'd sure kill for a profession that offered 100 million in career earning with retirement at 35.

 

Good work if you can find it...

[BigbadB]

Shawn Green's bat still protects my house. He gave it to the kids after swinging some batting practice before a Padres/Dodgers game at Qualcomm several years back.

 

It was kind of cool, because he asked one of the kids to hold the bat as he grabbed the sharpy to sign a baseball card and a notebook the kids provided. When he was done signing those, he signed the bat and told them to keep it. It was loaded with pine tar.

 

He was a class act. And I'm glad his declining years were spent with someone other than the Chicago Cubs.