From the “How/Why is This a Thing We’re Talking About Department” comes this.
.@bw51official will formally sign his retirement papers at a press conference on Friday at Yankee Stadium. pic.twitter.com/kX7KAXjlTZ
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 22, 2015
That’s right…3127 days (or 8 years, 6 months and 23 days) since his last regular season at bat, Bernie Williams will be officially retiring from Major League Baseball.
To put into perspective how long it’s been since Williams wore the New York Yankees pinstripes, consider this.
15-year-old Mike Trout had just started his sophomore year at Millville Senior High School a month before Williams’ last regular season game for the Yankees.
At the time of Williams’ last big league hit (a double off Toronto Blue Jay Scott Downs), his Yankees teammate Derek Jeter was sitting at only 2150 hits. Also, Barry Bonds was still 21 home runs behind Hank Aaron’s record 755.
Oh…and in 2012 and 2013, Williams appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot.
Williams played his entire 16-year career with the Yankees and along the way, won four World Series titles and, in 1998, won the American League batting title. He currently ranks within New York’s top seven all-time in hits, doubles, home runs, RBI, runs scored and games played.
The Yankees will be retiring Williams’ number on May 24 before their game against the Texas Rangers.
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