Laurila: Q&A with retiring slugger Magglio Ordonez
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs.com on May 30, 2012:
One of the best hitters of his generation will officially call it a career this weekend. Magglio Ordonez wasn’t your prototypical slugger — he hit 294 home runs in 15 big-league seasons — but he was a paragon of productivity. A six-time all-star, the former Tigers and White Sox outfielder will retire with a slash line of .309/.369/.502 — and more runs created than numerous hall-of-famers. The 38-year-old Venezuelan won the American League batting title in 2007, when he hit .363.
Ordonez talked about his long-and-prolific career during the 2011 season.
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David Laurila: How would you assess your career?
Magglio Ordonez: I played this game and I respected this game. I’ve been on a championship team and I’ve been on losing teams. It has been a really nice ride, from the first day that I played in the big leagues to the last day.
DL: What are you most proud of having accomplished?
MO: Probably just being ready to play every day. I played the game hard and showed my teammates that I’m not better than them. I consider myself really humble, very low-profile. I don’t like to be in the spotlight. I come here, get dressed and prepare myself to play baseball. After the game, I go home. I don’t like to talk about my accomplishments. I let other people do that for me.
Read the full article here: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/qa-magglio-ordonez-calls-it-a-career/
Originally published: May 30, 2012. Last Updated: May 30, 2012.