One-hit playoff wonder and fan-favorite Brett Phillips announces retirement

Former World Series hero had great way of announcing his retirement

Former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Brett Phillips was full of gratitude when he announced his retirement from the game of baseball. Phillips announced Sunday that he was calling it a career. The seven-year MLB veteran shared the news via a four-minute video posted on social media. In the clip, Phillips thanked every single person who had a hand in his baseball journey. He had dozens of names listed down on a whiteboard behind him as he spoke. The …

One-hit playoff wonder and fan-favorite Brett Phillips announces retirement

Outfielder Brett Phillips, whose walk-off hit and celebratory dash around the outfield after Game 4 of the 2020 World Series highlighted one of the wildest plays in recent Fall Classic memory, announced his retirement Sunday after 13 seasons in professional baseball. “It's time for me to close a chapter of