Joe Smith, a veteran MLB reliever, has announced his retirement. The 39-year-old called it quits from the sport after spending 16 seasons in the major league.
While the sidearming Smith was rarely thrust into the ninth-inning spotlight (30 career saves), he’s one of the most consistent setup men in the game’s history.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.