I was going down a rabbit hole earlier today and I stumbled across the fact that Felix Hernandez never actually retired. I thought he retired after the 2019 season (his last with the Mariners) but he signed a minor league contract in January 2020 and opted out of the season in July citing pandemic concerns. He signed another minor league contract with the Orioles in February 2021 but opted out before the season, presumably because he didn't make the team.
This guy was one of the best in the game and he was out of baseball by age 33 because nobody wanted him. What other great players faded away without any fanfare because they simply couldn't make a MLB team anymore?
This guy was one of the best in the game and he was out of baseball by age 33 because nobody wanted him. What other great players faded away without any fanfare because they simply couldn't make a MLB team anymore?
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