Adrian Beltre

[seawolf17]

...announces his retirement. Broke into the bigs in 1998 as a 19-year-old with the Dodgers, and has been equal parts awesome and hilarious since then. Just don't touch his head.





16th on the all-time hits leaderboard. 14th in total bases, 11th in doubles, 30th in HR, 24th in RBI.

[G-Fafif]

One player from the 1990s remains active until otherwise indicated: Bartolo Colon.

[Fman99]

No doubt hall of famer. Fun to watch.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I remember seeing/reaping the keeper-league fantasy rewards of that breakout with the Dodgers, and trading him just afterward, figuring he maybe had 3-4 more years in the league as a starter, with none coming close to what he'd already done. How could he? He wasn't THAT good.

He played two decades, and he's still sub-40. Good on him.

[stevejrogers]

Since this was the first I saw of the news, my thought was Wolfie was putting Beltre out there as a “why not” suggestion for third/role player.

Essentially being 2019’s Adrian Gonzalez or Jose Bautista! *rolls eyes*

[Zvon]

A character of the game.

[seawolf17]

SteveJRogers wrote: Since this was the first I saw of the news, my thought was Wolfie was putting Beltre out there as a “why not” suggestion for third/role player. Essentially being 2019’s Adrian Gonzalez or Jose Bautista! *rolls eyes*

Except I'd rather have Beltre than Gonzalez, Bautista, OR Todd Frazier, for what it's worth.

[Zvon]

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[seawolf17]

Another classic moment: the time he moved the on-deck circle to where he was, rather than listen to the ump's request to move back to the circle.

[stevejrogers]

seawolf17 wrote: SteveJRogers wrote: Since this was the first I saw of the news, my thought was Wolfie was putting Beltre out there as a “why not” suggestion for third/role player. Essentially being 2019’s Adrian Gonzalez or Jose Bautista! *rolls eyes* Except I'd rather have Beltre than Gonzalez, Bautista, OR Todd Frazier, for what it's worth.

Agreed!

[Guest d'Kong76]

seawolf17 wrote: Another classic moment: the time he moved the on-deck circle to where he was

That's pretty funny, never saw that one.

[Frayed Knot]

Great fielder too, even if his style was a bit unorthodox at times.

I also remember when his agent, Scott Boras naturally, claimed to have "suddenly discovered" several years into his career that Beltre was a year younger than previously advertised meaning that he
was too young when first signed to a pro contract making that contract illegal and therefore should immediately be declared a FA.
It didn't work.

[smg58]

Likeable guy, 3000 hit club, aged as gracefully as you possibly can in this league -- a tip of the hat to a career well-played.