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Former NBA star Tracy McGrady retires from baseball

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Former basketball star Tracy McGrady officially ended his brief foray into professional baseball on Wednesday, retiring after his appearance in the Atlantic League All-Star Game.

"It has been a tremendous ride," McGrady told Brett Dolan of CBS. "It is my last game today. I informed the team this would be my last outing and I appreciate them giving me this opportunity to start the game and enjoy this great mid-summers classic."

McGrady, who enjoyed a 15-year stint in the National Basketball Association, notched the only strikeout of his baseball career while allowing one run over 1 1/3 innings in Wednesday's All-Star game. The 35-year-old right-hander started four games for the Sugarland Skeeters this summer, managing a 6.75 ERA while issuing 10 walks across 6 2/3 innings.

"This has been an awesome year," said McGrady. "Not having my basketball career end the way I wanted but having the opportunity to be friends with some of the guys and get to know them and compete with them, learn from them every day, it’s been an honor."

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