Former All-Star OF Curtis Granderson Announces Retirement With Emotional Tweet

One of the most lethal left-handed power bats over the last decade has announced that he has played his final game in the bigs.

After 16 years in the major leagues with seven teams, outfielder Curtis Granderson announced that he has retired from baseball, effective immediately, in a very personal tweet.

Granderson made his name during a six-year stint with the Detroit Tigers. Paired with excellent defense in spacious Comerica Park, he hit .272, launched 106 home runs, made an All-Star team, and led the league in triples twice with Detroit.

Granderson changed his style upon his trade to the New York Yankees, as he became one of the most feared power threats in baseball. Using Yankee Stadium's short right field porch, Granderson hit 84 home runs combined between the 2011 and 2012 campaigns, making the All-Star team in both seasons. He followed up his stint in the Bronx with a highly productive 3.5 years across town with the New York Mets.

Granderson ended his career as an MLB vagabond, bouncing between the Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Blue Jays for brief stints. The 38-year-old Granderson hit .183 with 12 home runs with the Miami Marlins last year, which wasn't the most fitting way to go out for a player as consistently excellent as he was.

In total, Granderson is 97th on the all-time home run list with 344 dingers, while driving in 937 runs and stealing 153 bases over a 16-year career. That's a more than exemplary career as a player. Enjoy retirement, Grandy.