José Bautista to Retire with Blue Jays After Signing Contract; Was 2x MLB HR Leader

Two-time MLB home run leader José Bautista will officially retire from Major League Baseball as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Blue Jays announced Bautista will sign a one-day contract to retire with the franchise.

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Blue Jay FOREVER ud83dudc99<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JoeyBats?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JoeyBats</a> will sign a one-day contract and retire a Toronto Blue Jay! <a href="https://t.co/XrxGlHPZ1h">pic.twitter.com/XrxGlHPZ1h</a>

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