Mike Cameron To Retire

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Outfielder Mike Cameron has notified the Nationals that he will retire, according to the team's official Twitter account. Cameron also drew interest from the Indians this winter before signing a minor league deal with Washington in December.

The 39-year-old was designated for assignment by the Red Sox in June before being dealt to the Marlins. In total, Cameron hit just .203/.285/.359 in 269 combined plate appearances and saw his season come to an end when he was released by the Marlins for conduct detrimental to the team.

In 17 big league seasons, Cameron hit .249/.338/.444 with 278 home runs for eight different clubs. According to Baseball Reference, the centerfielder earned more than $76MM over the course of his career.

MLBTR

I still remember being a little kid and watching the highlights of his 4 HR game on SportsCenter back when I used to wake up at like 5 AM just because. Hats off to a great career. Sucks seeing all the guys I grew up watching retire.

 

[cruzg24]

Good career player, great defensive CF'er. I will always remember him for his time with the Mets. Especially this specific play, wow.

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