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 | Blevins Says Goodbye to Baseball Friday, October 6th , 1916 His St. Louis Pioneers teammates were not terribly surprised when Phil Blevins announced his retirement today. In a low-key affair, Blevins explained his rationale. "My aches and pains have caught up with me. They don't seem to go away like they used to when I was a kid," he said. "I'm spending more and more time in the trainer's room and less and less time preparing for my next game. I've come to a realization that I've done what I can in this game and spending more time playing baseball is just stealing from my future self." When asked, the team manager noted "Phil has always been an honest man and when he says he's done, well, he's done." Lifetime Blevins is batting .228 with 51 doubles, 16 triples, 6 home runs and 181 RBIs in 1048 games. |   |
