Yankees fans knew it was coming and they knew the time had to be near. Today, on this 20th day of November the era of Mike Mussina pitching in Major League Baseball has come to an end.
According to Yankees.com, Mike Mussina has officially announced his retirement from the game of baseball. Mussina 39, ended his 18-year career after becoming the first pitcher since Sandy Koufax to retire after winning 20 games in a previous season.
Mussina spent his professional career pitching for only two American League ball clubs, the Baltimore Orioles (1991-2000), and the New York Yankees (2001-2008).
While in Baltimore for his first ten seasons, Mussina played with baseball greats like Cal Ripken Jr., Jeff Conine, and pitcher Mike Timlin. In 2001, Mussina became a free agent and eventually signed a deal with the New York Yankees.
Mussina concluded the 2008 season with an impressive record of 20-9 and an overall ERA of 3.37. Mussina appeared in the post season 16 times but somehow could never win a World Series. He finishes his career with 270 total career wins and he is a seven-time Gold Glove Winner.
Mike hopes to spend his time with his family at his home in Pennsylvania.
A Few Interesting Facts About Mike Mussina
In 2000, he established the Mike Mussina Foundation that aims to benefit children and children’s charities.
Mike earned a degree in Economics from Stanford University in December of 1990. This was a four year program that he completed in 3.5 years.
He recorded 2,813 strike outs with a total of 3,562.2 innings pitched in his career.
He and his family live in Williamsport, PA, Home of the Little League World Series – One Hour North of RBI Magazine’s location.
—————————————————————————————————————————————————
[poll id="4"]
It’s tough to see him go. I was an Orioles fan as a kid! Many great memories from “Moose”!
…oh and by the way Mike Mussina should be a candidate for the Hall of Fame! Those of you who disagree need to re-evaluate your take on the game of baseball.