Just a day after the 12-year anniversary of his iconic three home run game, future Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Famer Ryan Howard officially announced his retirement from professional baseball Monday.
In a piece for The Player’s Tribune, Howard announced he was officially retiring from baseball in a piece entitled “Thank You, Philly.”
Despite signing minor league contracts with both the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies organizations in 2017, Howard never appeared at the major league level with a team other than the Phillies. In parts of 13 seasons for the Phillies, Howard became a franchise icon with his 382 home runs.