Free-agent first baseman Daniel Murphy is retiring from the sport, he announced Friday.
"This is a beautiful game, and I really just feel humbled and blessed that it let me jump on the ride for a little bit," Murphy told SNY. "It's beautiful. It can teach you about so many things. And all I can say is, thank you."
Murphy, 35, was a three-time All Star and a .296 career hitter with the New York Mets, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies. He reached the World Series with the Mets in 2015, when he was MVP of the National League Championship Series, and was the NL MVP runner-up in 2016, his first year in Washington.