{"id":48018,"date":"2025-05-23T06:06:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T06:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/48018\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T06:06:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T06:06:13","slug":"phillies-jean-segura-calls-philadelphia-fans-best-ive-ever-had-after-retirment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/48018\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies&#8217; Jean Segura Calls Philadelphia Fans &#8216;Best I&#8217;ve Ever Had&#8217; After Retirment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the Philadelphia Phillies&#8217; greatest contributors to the 2022 World Series run recently retired. Infielder Jean Segura decided to hang his cleats up after 12 years in the major leagues.<\/p>\n<p>A fan-favorite in Philadelphia, Segura was beloved in the city. After his retirement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/phillies\/jean-segura-retire-phillies-fans-marlins-20250522.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a> wrote a story with Segura&#8217;s reaction to his retirement, and his view of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know they&#8217;re a little tough too, when you&#8217;re struggling, and they let you know when you need to get better,&#8221; Segura said. &#8220;But that&#8217;s Philadelphia. And at the end of the day, they&#8217;re the best fans I&#8217;ve ever had in my career.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Segura explained why he feels Phillies fans are the best, &#8220;Because they care about the game, they care about the players, they love you, but at the same point, they let you know, we need you to get better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He had his fair share of incredible moments in his Phillies career, including a roller coaster game against the San Diego Padres in the 2022 NLDS. Segura made incredible plays on defense, had clutch hits, and made a few mistakes en route to an unforgettable performance.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura leaves the field celebration after their 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres to win the National League Pennant in game five of the NLCS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank ParkEric Hartline-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ea99104afaa0e42e15d3b7284b454b51.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura leaves the field celebration after their 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres to win the National League Pennant in game five of the NLCS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank ParkEric Hartline-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>His praise of the city didn&#8217;t stop with just when he was on the team. Segura noticed how great the Phillies fans were, even after he left in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Philly&#8217;s been awesome to me,&#8221; Segura said. &#8220;Even when I [got] out [of Philadelphia], there were still fans reaching out, they always supported me. They [were] always there. Maybe because I came through in the big moments, in the pressure moments.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Segura only played in one postseason in his entire 12-year career. While he hit just .214, his moments seemingly all came in the clutch. Segura had a clutch go-ahead hit against the St. Louis Cardinals, along with his incredible offensive and defensive performance against the Padres in game three of the NLDS.<\/p>\n<p>In his four years in Philadelphia, Segura accumulated 8.9 WAR, the most for any team he&#8217;s been on in his career. Across 1,636 at-bats, Segura had 459 hits, 228 runs, 78 doubles, 9 triples, 43 home runs, and 176 RBI. He hit .281 with an OPS of .755 in his four-year Phillies career.<\/p>\n<p>While Segura may not make the Phillies or National Baseball Hall of Fame, he has a special place in the hearts of Phillies fans, and Phillies fans have a special place in Segura&#8217;s heart as well.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/bryce-harper-offers-high-praise-183500345.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Bryce Harper Offers High Praise on Phillies Pitcher&#039;s Dominating 2025 Season;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Bryce Harper Offers High Praise on Phillies Pitcher&#8217;s Dominating 2025 Season<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/phillies-jesus-luzardo-joins-hall-160000331.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Phillies&#039; Jesus Luzardo Joins Hall of Fame Company Amid Incredible Start;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Phillies&#8217; Jesus Luzardo Joins Hall of Fame Company Amid Incredible Start<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/philadelphia-phillies\/jean-segura-sends-heartfelt-message-to-philadelphia-fans-after-retirement-decision\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Phillies&#039; Jean Segura Calls Philadelphia Fans &#039;Best I&#039;ve Ever Had&#039; After Retirment;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Phillies&#8217; Jean Segura Calls Philadelphia Fans &#8216;Best I&#8217;ve Ever Had&#8217; After Retirment<\/a> first appeared on Athlon Sports on May 22, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the Philadelphia Phillies&#8217; greatest contributors to the 2022 World Series run recently retired. 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