Curtis Granderson is hanging up his cleats.
The three-time All-Star announced his retirement Friday following a 16-year career that included stints with the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Miami Marlins.
It’s been an incredible journey! Thanks for the ride of a lifetime, @MLB @MLB_PLAYERS pic.twitter.com/0AgOgSjWSC
— Curtis Granderson (@cgrand3) January 31, 2020
The 38-year-old outfielder ends his career with a .249/.337/.465 slash line to go along with 344 home runs and 937 RBIs in 2,057 games. His best season came in 2011 when he finished fourth in American League MVP voting after belting 41 homers and accruing a .916 OPS for the Yankees.
Will be lots of tributes to Granderson the person today (deserved), but also a terrific player. Is 1 of 28 to reach at least 340 HRs/150 SBs. Had career 114 OPS-plus. Derek Jeter is 115. No Hall of Famer. But was a LH Alfonso Soriano: HRs/SB/Ks, but with better defensive value.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) January 31, 2020
Granderson also led the majors in triples in 2007 (23) and then the AL in 2008 (13) while with the Tigers.
He reached the World Series with three different teams (2006 Tigers, 2015 Mets, and 2017 Dodgers) but never won a title.
The 2016 Roberto Clemente Award recipient left a mark off the field, too.
"His skills on the field were surpassed only by his sense of leadership and devotion to his family, friends, and fellow players, whom he served with dignity and grace," MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said in a statement. "He has earned the respect of everyone he's played alongside or against as well as those whose lives he touched in the community through generosity and compassion."
