Veteran outfielder Kole Calhoun, who spent 12 seasons within the MLB and performed for 4 completely different groups, formally introduced his retirement from baseball on Friday.
In an emotional social media submit, Calhoun thanked his household, the Los Angeles Angels for taking an opportunity on him and baseball followers all around the globe.
The 36-year-old Calhoun was chosen by the Angels within the eighth spherical of the 2010 MLB Draft. He made his major-league debut in 2012 and recorded his first hit — a double off of Oakland A’s pitcher Jarrod Parker — in simply his second recreation.
In complete, Calhoun spent eight years with the Angels, two with the Arizona Diamondbacks, one with the Texas Rangers and one with the Cleveland Guardians.
Over 1,239 common season video games, Calhoun batted .242/.315/.417 with 179 residence runs, 582 RBI and 34 stolen bases. He retires with a profession WAR of 14.1.
Additionally a stable fielder, Calhoun was a Gold Glove Award in 2015 as a member of the Angels. Coincidentally, that was certainly one of his higher offensive seasons as he belted 26 residence runs and drove in 83 runs, which was a profession excessive.
