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fgomez76

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Big Pink hangs up the spikes

January 15, 2013 at 04:01PM View BBCode

Miami slugger Heinz Pinkney called it quits today after 20 seasons with Miami. Gathered at the press conference were his wife and 7 yr old son. In an emotional gathering, Pink recalled the day he was drafted, and the moment he was propelled to stardom, his walk off World Series ending HR in 2000 as a mere 22 yr old. "Want to thank our GM, for drafting me and believing in me back in 1996. It's hard to walk away from the game you played since you was 4. But it was time. I'm going to miss most of all are the relationships".

The Big Pink went from local fan favorite to all-time great right before the locals eyes. it could be argued that if a Mount Rushmore of NGL greats was created, he'd belong on it.

Pinkney leaves behind a large legacy in Miami. A franchise that has struggled to return atop the standing now must fill his mighty cleats. Pink hit 554 HR's and drove in 1,921 RBIs. Both league marks.

max_fischer

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January 15, 2013 at 08:26PM View formatted

I can't believe he didn't stick around to get 3,000 hits! He was only a few dozen short. Still, one of the greatest ever.

fgomez76

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January 15, 2013 at 09:13PM View BBCode

He had mid 40s health. Had he had 80s health he would have probably hit 600 HRs. Just 34 hits away from 3,000. Ever the team player, individual records did not sway him. His decision to be closer to his family won out over hitting the 3,000 hit mark.