Long time San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong decided to hang up the cleats today. The right-handed starting pitcher pitched in 12 major league seasons in his career, although he did spend three years playing in Japan. All told, Vogelsong pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates in parts of six seasons, though he had far more success in his six seasons for the San Francisco Giants.
The Giants were the team that gave Vogelsong a chance. He pitched for the Bucs from 2003-06 and struggled to find consistency. This is when he decided to take up professional ball across the Pacific.