Hunter Pence retires after 14 seasons
Ed Szczepanski / Reuters
Hunter Pence is retiring from baseball, the four-time All-Star announced on social media Saturday.
Nothing can really prepare you for this part of your career when you have to say: I am retiring from baseball.
— Hunter Pence (@hunterpence) September 26, 2020
Forever thankful and Gr8ful. pic.twitter.com/XoYTsLkOlu
The San Francisco Giants released the 37-year-old on Aug. 24 after he hit .096/.161/.250 during a reunion with the Bay Area team.
Pence played 14 MLB seasons, winning two World Series rings with the Giants in 2012 and 2014. He also played for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers.
He retires with a .279/.334/.461 career slash line, including 244 home runs and 942 RBIs.
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