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2007 National League Retirements
The baseball torch is passed from season to season and in some cases,
from game to game. In 1911, Cy Young pitched his final Major League
game, lost 1-0, and ended the final season of his career with a losing
record of 7-9 and an ERA of 3.77. Young's opponent that particular day
was a first-year pitcher named Grover Alexander who received the win,
added to his league leading shutout total, and went on to begin his
career with a winning record of 28-13 and an ERA of 2.57.
Bob Gibson, who was easily one of the most intense competitors of all
time, gave up a grand slam to the last Major League hitter he faced,
Pete LaCock of the Chicago Cubs. Fifteen years passed and when the two
faced off during an old-timer's game, Gibson hit LaCock on his back with
a fastball.
Babe Ruth summed it up when he responded to a question about retirement
by saying, "A ballplayer should quit when it starts to feel as if all
the baselines run uphill." Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive list of
National League
League players who hung up their spikes in 2007.
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"You are George Brett and all the cheering has stopped. The music is muted, the hour is late, and they will be taking the banners down and emptying your locker any minute now. As the late Jimmy Cannon would say it, 'All your bats are broken.'" - Broadcaster Jim Murray
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| # |
Name |
Team |
Pos |
Age |
| 9 |
Jeff Cirillo |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
3B |
38 |
| 30 |
Jeff DaVanon |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
OF |
34 |
| 32 |
J.D. Durbin |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
P |
26 |
| 40 |
Joe Kennedy |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
P |
29 |
| 32 |
Byung-Hyun Kim |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
P |
29 |
| 4 |
Donnie Sadler |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
2B |
32 |
| 62 |
Mike Schultz |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
P |
28 |
| 32 |
Bob Wickman |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
P |
39 |
| 30 |
Kevin Barry |
Atlanta Braves |
P |
29 |
| 37 |
Steve Colyer |
Atlanta Braves |
P |
29 |
| 14 |
Julio Franco |
Atlanta Braves |
1B |
49 |
| 49 |
Macay McBride |
Atlanta Braves |
P |
25 |
| 20 |
Scott Thorman |
Atlanta Braves |
1B |
26 |
| 28 |
Bob Wickman |
Atlanta Braves |
P |
39 |
| 38 |
Craig Wilson |
Atlanta Braves |
1B |
31 |
| 52 |
Wade Miller |
Chicago Cubs |
P |
31 |
| 56 |
Billy Petrick |
Chicago Cubs |
P |
24 |
| 7 |
Mark Bellhorn |
Cincinnati Reds |
3B |
33 |
| 19 |
Jeff Conine |
Cincinnati Reds |
1B |
41 |
| 37 |
Rheal Cormier |
Cincinnati Reds |
P |
41 |
| 40 |
Jon Coutlangus |
Cincinnati Reds |
P |
27 |
| 48 |
Enrique Cruz |
Cincinnati Reds |
SS |
26 |
| 37 |
Bobby Livingston |
Cincinnati Reds |
P |
25 |
| 58 |
Pedro Lopez |
Cincinnati Reds |
SS |
24 |
| 59 |
Marcus McBeth |
Cincinnati Reds |
P |
27 |
| 53 |
Brad Salmon |
Cincinnati Reds |
P |
28 |
| 57 |
Victor Santos |
Cincinnati Reds |
P |
31 |
| 64 |
Tom Shearn |
Cincinnati Reds |
P |
30 |
| 29 |
Mike Stanton |
Cincinnati Reds |
P |
40 |
| 52 |
Ricky Stone |
Cincinnati Reds |
P |
33 |
| 14 |
Sean Barker |
Colorado Rockies |
OF |
28 |
| 99 |
Darren Clarke |
Colorado Rockies |
P |
27 |
| 12 |
Steve Finley |
Colorado Rockies |
OF |
43 |
| 16 |
Geronimo Gil |
Colorado Rockies |
C |
32 |
| 49 |
Tim Harikkala |
Colorado Rockies |
P |
36 |
| 49 |
Byung-Hyun Kim |
Colorado Rockies |
P |
29 |
| 47 |
John Mabry |
Colorado Rockies |
3B |
37 |
| 39 |
Tom Martin |
Colorado Rockies |
P |
38 |
| 46 |
Zach McClellan |
Colorado Rockies |
P |
29 |
| 29 |
Dan Serafini |
Colorado Rockies |
P |
34 |
| 38 |
Daniel Barone |
Florida Marlins |
P |
25 |
| 21 |
Joe Borchard |
Florida Marlins |
OF |
29 |
| 50 |
Marcos Carvajal |
Florida Marlins |
P |
23 |
| 40 |
Nate Field |
Florida Marlins |
P |
32 |
| 31 |
John Gall |
Florida Marlins |
OF |
30 |
| 68 |
Harvey Garcia |
Florida Marlins |
P |
24 |
| 49, 38, 23 |
Byung-Hyun Kim |
Florida Marlins |
P |
29 |
| 26 |
Todd Linden |
Florida Marlins |
OF |
27 |
| 41 |
Wes Obermueller |
Florida Marlins |
P |
31 |
| 77 |
Henry Owens |
Florida Marlins |
P |
29 |
| 50 |
Erasmo Ramirez |
Florida Marlins |
P |
32 |
| 1 |
Eric Reed |
Florida Marlins |
OF |
27 |
| 58 |
Mauro Zarate |
Florida Marlins |
P |
25 |
| 7, 42, 7 |
Craig Biggio |
Houston Astros |
2B |
42 |
| 38 |
Travis Driskill |
Houston Astros |
P |
36 |
| 16, 42, 16 |
Jason Lane |
Houston Astros |
OF |
31 |
| 62 |
Mark McLemore |
Houston Astros |
P |
27 |
| 19, 42, 19 |
Orlando Palmeiro |
Houston Astros |
OF |
39 |
| 63 |
Stephen Randolph |
Houston Astros |
P |
34 |
| 21, 42, 21 |
Rick White |
Houston Astros |
P |
39 |
| 29, 42, 29 |
Woody Williams |
Houston Astros |
P |
41 |
| 36 |
Roberto Hernandez |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
P |
43 |
| 28 |
Shea Hillenbrand |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
3B |
32 |
| 54 |
D.J. Houlton |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
P |
28 |
| 57 |
Eric Hull |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
P |
28 |
| 14, 42, 14 |
Mike Lieberthal |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
C |
36 |
| 8 |
Olmedo Saenz |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
1B |
37 |
| 41 |
Chin-hui Tsao |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
P |
26 |
| 33 |
David Wells |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
P |
45 |
| 26, 42, 26 |
Damian Miller |
Milwaukee Brewers |
C |
38 |
| 50 |
Chris Spurling |
Milwaukee Brewers |
P |
30 |
| 52 |
Mel Stocker |
Milwaukee Brewers |
OF |
27 |
| 19, 28 |
Sandy Alomar, Jr. |
New York Mets |
C |
41 |
| 40 |
Ambiorix Burgos |
New York Mets |
P |
24 |
| 36 |
Willie Collazo |
New York Mets |
P |
28 |
| 28, 19 |
Jeff Conine |
New York Mets |
1B |
41 |
| 23 |
Julio Franco |
New York Mets |
1B |
49 |
| 20 |
Shawn Green |
New York Mets |
OF |
35 |
| 26 |
Orlando Hernandez |
New York Mets |
P |
42 |
| 4 |
Ben Johnson |
New York Mets |
OF |
26 |
| 54 |
Brian Lawrence |
New York Mets |
P |
32 |
| 9 |
Ricky Ledee |
New York Mets |
OF |
34 |
| 30 |
Aaron Sele |
New York Mets |
P |
37 |
| 19 |
Lino Urdaneta |
New York Mets |
P |
28 |
| 22 |
Jose Valentin |
New York Mets |
2B |
38 |
| 32 |
Dave Williams |
New York Mets |
P |
29 |
| 57, 42, 57 |
Antonio Alfonseca |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
36 |
| 52 |
Fabio Castro |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
23 |
| 48 |
Kane Davis |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
32 |
| 52 |
J.D. Durbin |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
26 |
| 46 |
John Ennis |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
28 |
| 61 |
Anderson Garcia |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
27 |
| 44 |
Yoel Hernandez |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
28 |
| 4 |
Pete LaForest |
Philadelphia Phillies |
PH |
30 |
| 49 |
Jose Mesa |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
42 |
| 29 |
Chris Roberson |
Philadelphia Phillies |
OF |
28 |
| 54, 42, 54 |
Francisco Rosario |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
27 |
| 40, 42, 40 |
Matt Smith |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
28 |
| 54, 42, 54 |
Jonah Bayliss |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
P |
27 |
| 11, 42, 11 |
Humberto Cota |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
C |
29 |
| 59 |
Dan Kolb |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
P |
33 |
| 18 |
Masumi Kuwata |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
P |
40 |
| 39 |
Marty McLeary |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
P |
33 |
| 59 |
Brian Rogers |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
P |
25 |
| 44 |
Josh Sharpless |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
P |
27 |
| 37, 42, 37 |
John Wasdin |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
P |
35 |
| 27 |
Shane Youman |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
P |
28 |
| 7 |
Hiram Bocachica |
San Diego Padres |
OF |
32 |
| 22 |
Marcus Giles |
San Diego Padres |
2B |
30 |
| 53 |
Pete LaForest |
San Diego Padres |
C |
30 |
| 7 |
Jason Lane |
San Diego Padres |
OF |
31 |
| 57 |
Aaron Rakers |
San Diego Padres |
P |
31 |
| 13 |
Oscar Robles |
San Diego Padres |
2B |
32 |
| 8 |
Terrmel Sledge |
San Diego Padres |
OF |
31 |
| 39 |
Mike Thompson |
San Diego Padres |
P |
27 |
| 33 |
David Wells |
San Diego Padres |
P |
45 |
| 25, 42, 25 |
Barry Bonds |
San Francisco Giants |
OF |
43 |
| 29 |
Luis Figueroa |
San Francisco Giants |
SS |
34 |
| 21 |
Ryan Klesko |
San Francisco Giants |
1B |
36 |
| 34 |
Steve Kline |
San Francisco Giants |
P |
35 |
| 39 |
Todd Linden |
San Francisco Giants |
OF |
27 |
| 51 |
Noah Lowry |
San Francisco Giants |
P |
27 |
| 54 |
Scott Munter |
San Francisco Giants |
P |
28 |
| 28 |
Lance Niekro |
San Francisco Giants |
1B |
29 |
| 46, 61 |
Troy Cate |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
27 |
| 33, 63 |
Andy Cavazos |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
27 |
| 59 |
Dennis Dove |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
26 |
| 43 |
Juan Encarnacion |
St. Louis Cardinals |
OF |
32 |
| 32, 42, 32 |
Josh Hancock |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
30 |
| 61, 19, 42, 19 |
Tyler Johnson |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
26 |
| 54, 42, 54 |
Randy Keisler |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
32 |
| 46 |
Mike Maroth |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
30 |
| 26, 42, 26 |
Scott Spiezio |
St. Louis Cardinals |
3B |
35 |
| 35, 54 |
Kelly Stinnett |
St. Louis Cardinals |
C |
38 |
| 3, 42, 3 |
Preston Wilson |
St. Louis Cardinals |
OF |
33 |
| 37 |
Mike Bacsik |
Washington Nationals |
P |
30 |
| 77 |
Tony Batista |
Washington Nationals |
1B |
34 |
| 30 |
Chris Booker |
Washington Nationals |
P |
31 |
| 13 |
Robert Fick |
Washington Nationals |
1B |
34 |
| 6 |
D'Angelo Jimenez |
Washington Nationals |
SS |
30 |
| 7 |
Nook Logan |
Washington Nationals |
OF |
28 |
| 49 |
Arnie Munoz |
Washington Nationals |
P |
25 |
| 22 |
John Patterson |
Washington Nationals |
P |
30 |
| 29 |
Michael Restovich |
Washington Nationals |
OF |
29 |
| 50 |
Jason Simontacchi |
Washington Nationals |
P |
34 |
| 35 |
Ryan Wagner |
Washington Nationals |
P |
25 |
| 00 |
Brandon Watson |
Washington Nationals |
OF |
26 |
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Name |
Team |
Pos |
Age |
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