Tom Glavine, Frank Thomas announce retirement

[Auggie]

2-11-10 / mlb.com

Regarded as one of the most determined pitchers to stand on a mound, Glavine made 672 starts and compiled 4,361 1/3 innings before making his first career trip to the disabled list during the 2008 season. While helping the Braves advance to five World Series and capture 11 of their unprecedented 14 consecutive division titles, Glavine joined teammates Greg Maddux and John Smoltz to form a trio as talented and successful as any to ever grace the same rotation for an extended period.

"You know the expression the time of your life -- it was," Glavine said in reference to his 22-season career, which included two National League Cy Young Awards (1991 and '98) and 305 wins -- fourth most among left-handed pitchers in Major League history.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100211&content_id=8061414&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

For 19 seasons, Frank Thomas tore apart opposing hurlers with his immense power and keen batting eye to the tune of a .301 average, an amazing .419 on-base percentage, .555 slugging percentage, 521 home runs and 1,704 RBIs. Sixteen of those years came on the South Side of Chicago, so it's only fitting Thomas announced the end to what looks like a Hall of Fame-bound career Thursday night in the same city.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100211&content_id=8063648&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

[DaveinMD]

1. two great players

who should be first ballot hall of fame inductees.

[brendan120678]

2. I honestly didn't realize Thomas wasn't already retired.

Good for the Big Hurt. Hope he enjoys his retirement.

As for Glavine - well, I'll hold my tongue.
I did notice, however, that the word "Mets" is only mentioned one (1) time in the entire 25 paragraph article. And I'm really not surprised.

[trumad]

3. Caught my first foul ball off of Thomas...

Dave Cone pitched it.

Caught it in 1994--- Frank was the MVP that year and Cone won the Cy Young.