Brad Lidge is 36 years old. In December, when he was still 35, he announced his retirement from professional baseball. He hadn’t been much of a factor since 2010, so in that sense it felt inevitable that Lidge would hang them up. In discussing Lidge’s career, Mike Axisa wrote up the memorable mom...
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Brad Lidge,
Albert Pujols,
Eric Hinske,
Craig Kimbrel,
Aroldis Chapman,
Eric Gagne,
Michael Wuertz,
Rudy Seanez,
Barry Bonds,
Felix Hernandez
TEAMS: Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners
TEAMS: Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners
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