It has become increasingly common for athletes to announce their biggest career moves via social media. Curtis Granderson, for example, retired at the end of January with a neatly edited letter, thanking each of his former teams and contemplating his legacy. That’s typical.
But Tom Koehler has a more casual style. On Monday morning, the veteran right-hander shared his own retirement news by literally hanging up his cleats in Pirates clubhouse and taking a photo of it.
Less than a month ago, the 33-year-old was seemingly in great spirits.