Congrats on a fantastic career!
As I'm sure you've heard by now, former Dodger phenom and future Hall of Famer Adrián Beltré has announced his retirement from the game. I have always loved this guy and will always consider him a Dodger. That said, when he enters the hallowed hall of Cooperstown in five years time he'll likely be wearing the cap from Texas, and I couldn't be prouder. He belongs there (no matter what hat he wears), and as much as I hate that he didn't spend more time in Dodger Blue I can't help but feel happy for his accomplishments. He was one of my all-time favorites, and this Dodger fan can do nothing but tip my cap to him.
BTW, you can watch Beltré's first hit and RBI, as called by Vin Scully,
here. It was against Angels hurler Chuck Finley on June 24, 1998. Also,
Jon Weisman at Dodger Thoughts put up a great piece this morning on Adrián that I thought worth check out. You can also read Beltré's retirement letter
here, via a tweet from the Rangers.
Photo above via
@MLB on twitter. Below are more links to check out:
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