Carlos Delgado Officially Retires From Baseball After 17 Seasons
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Carlos Delgado officially gave up Wednesday on coming back from a hip injury, announcing his retirement from baseball two years after he was sidelined. The former New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays first baseman announced his decision at a news conference in his native Puerto Rico. "There comes a moment when you have to have the dignity and the sense...
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April 13, 2011
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April 13, 2011
Carlos Delgado Officially announces his retirement
First baseman Carlos Delgado has officially announced his retirement according to Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes.com. The left handed hitter announced his retirement via a press conference in his home country Puerto Rico.
“The time has come where my body couldn't take it anymore,” said Delgado. “Recently I tried for the last time to increase my working routine...
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April 13, 2011
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April 13, 2011
COOPERSTOWN WORTHY?
Carlos Delgado Hall of Fame chances
If you follow any of the numerous reports out there...former slugger Carlos Delgado will be announcing his retirement Wednesday. It's been pretty much a foregone conclusion given dude can't seem to get his hip 100% or find a ride.But what about those Hall of Fame chances? As I've written before, Delgado's career totals of a .280 batting average, 473 home runs and...
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April 13, 2011
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April 13, 2011
Report: Ex-Red Sox, Carlos Delgado Trying to Make Comeback
Last season, the Red Sox took a chance on Carlos Delgado, but despite all the team's injuries, he still never saw the playing field after being signed. However, this upcoming season, Delgado hopes to return and be full-speed by spring training, according to MLB.com. "If I am healthy, I will find a way," said Delgado. "I know how to play. I don't want to retire...
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February 06, 2011
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February 06, 2011
PLUGGING ALONG
Delgado wants to play in 2011
Carlos Delgado, who has played just 26 Major League games since 2008, says he wants to give it another shot. Delgado, who has missed most of the last two seasons with hip problems, hopes to latch on somewhere this upcoming MLB season.
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February 06, 2011
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February 06, 2011
Carlos Delgado is not ready to retire
Although Carlos Delgado has not played a Major League game since May 2009, he is not ready to call it a career yet. He'd like to sign with a team and get some Spring Training at-bats, but first he needs to get 100% healthy, according to Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun.
“I’d like to play but I’m not hitting, yet,” said the 38-year-old Delgado.
“I just started running...
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January 09, 2011
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January 09, 2011
Delgado's Good Hip Bows Out
From ESPN Boston:
First baseman Carlos Delgado, who hasn't played for Triple-A Pawtucket since Aug. 15 in long-shot comeback from two surgeries on his right hip, flew to Colorado Wednesday to consult his surgeon about discomfort he has been experiencing in his left hip.
The 38-year-old Delgado, who has appeared in just five games for the PawSox since signing a minor league...
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September 02, 2010
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September 02, 2010
Carlos Delgado Unlikely To Help Red Sox
When Kevin Youkilis went on the DL a fews ago, Carlos Delgado was a low risk, potentially high reward signing for the Red Sox. Delgado’s value hinged on his ability to hit for power, and more importantly stay healthy.
To this point in the minors, neither has been the case, and one is forced to wonder whether the 38-year-old first baseman will be able to contribute at the big...
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August 23, 2010
Where are they now Carlos Delgado check the Mets dugout
If you had a chance to watch batter practice live in Colorado you would have seen the Mets former Mets first baseman in the dugout. Guess he wanted to make the feel like it was 2009 as he hobbled around on crutches.Was Delgado tell players that he can play first base now? Of course he might rival the tandem the Mets have now. He is rehabbing from his second surgery on his hip and...
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April 14, 2010
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April 14, 2010
Mets might not need Delgado After ALL
Reported on the Daily News that the free-agent first baseman Carlos Delgado had hip surgery again for the second time. When the Mets re-signed Fernando Tatis to a one year deal which really kicked out Carlos Delgado out of the Mets radar.
For his hip surgery to recover it will take 4 months and that might [...]
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February 21, 2010
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