After much speculation, David Ortiz has announced that he is retiring after the 2016 season.
There comes a time in athletes’ lives when they know that it’s time to hang up the cleats and put away the equipment for good because this joyful ride is coming to an end. Red Sox David Ortiz announced his retirement plans via The Player’s Tribune and plans on retiring after the 2016 season.
I wish I could play another 40 years… I would like people to remember as a guy that was just apart of the family. Baseball is not just about putting up numbers. Baseball besides God, it just flipped my whole life over. After next year, times up; let’s just enjoy next season.