Top 10 MLB Most SHOCKING Retirement Announcements!!

Some MLB careers don’t fade away over years – they suddenly VANISH!! In this video, I count down 10 of the most shocking early retirements in MLB history. These are players who had talent, momentum and possibly YEARS left in the tank, but they walked away far sooner than any one expected. Injuries, burnout, illness, personal choices and sudden life changes all play a role.

Some of these men were stars. Others were on the verge of becoming legends. All of them left fans asking the same question: what could have been?

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25 comments

  5. my boy, Bill Buckner played in FOUR different decades. 1969-1990. Buckner, Rusty Staub, and Al Oliver has MORE career hits than 70% of the players ALREADY in the HALL, including Jeff Kent who just got in. the BEST players in the majors, MOST of them. played in the 1970's, 80's and 90's. in my opinion. the 21st century players, please. baseball is so boring now. have been about 20 years now.

  6. If Posey doesnt go in the hall we have serious problems. I was a central cali boy, Im a yankee fan but as a kid rooted dodgers for Kersh; BUT Buster is the epitome of baseball. Whether it was how he carried himself and his pitching staff, his ability with the bat, clubhouse presence, you name it he was a 1 of 1. If there's ever such thing of a snub, and Buster doesnt get in, it's him. Period.
    Near 100 years later, 59 years before I was born, and The Iron Horse is absolutely still the biggest heartbreak in sports. And im a raider fan that lived thru the tuck rule

  8. I attended Mike Schmidt's last game. I went specifically to see him in person for the first time. Good thing I picked that game instead of the next one

    I ALWAYS thought Will Clark would have to be dragged away kicking and screaming… fatherhood is powerful

    If anyone wants more insight about why Buster Posey retired , he did an interview with the YouTube channel " Fair Territory " last year

    Excellent as always Erik

    Merry Christmas to all

  9. Steve Rogers retirement aged 35 was surprising at the time and more so now that we know the full story. Rogers had a shoulder injury and offered to go on the DL but the Expos refused and instead released him. Since that time, the type of surgery he needed is now routine.

  10. A couple of minor corrections.

    In the Jackie Jensen segment, you referred to "manager Billy Martin". Martin would have been a teammate, not his manager, as Martin wouldn't manage in the minors until 1968, and the majors in 1969. Jensen retired in 1961.

    Lou Gehrig didn't really "beat out" Babe Ruth for MVP in 1927. There was a rule at the time that players could only win one MVP, so Ruth was ineligible, having already won his in 1923.

    Otherwise, the video was a nice little Christmas gift, thank you.

  12. Adam Conley had a career year with the Rays then suddenly retired. He was a below average swingman, had a great year in relief with an ERA in the low 2s and then retired. Looking at the money Tanner Scott made for literally one good year in the bigs it is shocking that a relatively young pitcher would retire after a career year.

  15. I always wonder what could've been if instead of signing David Justice to be their DH in 2002 the Moneyball A's brought back McGwire since despite his messed up knee, hampered speed, and below Mendoza-line batting average he still had a slightly above average OPS and could've been a solid veteran presence (not counting him potentially introducing steroids to his teammates, Tejada was likely already juicing by that point so it probably wouldn't have made a difference). It would've been even more interesting if he didn't miss most of 1993-1995 with injuries and the strike since he'd probably have 100 more homers to reach 700 and possibly even threaten Aaron's record a few years before Bonds.

  24. Earning a lot of money is nice, but health and family are so important that collecting all that gold for the players may not end well for them.
    I remember being stunned when I heard the Posey retirement but the more I thought about it, I get it. Be healthy and start something new while you're still physically able to walk with your young kids.
    Koufax, if he was playing in today's game, he probably would've been able to play longer than age 30 given how the game is today with all the resources in terms of treatments.

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