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Adam LaRoche opens up about walking away from White Sox

Former Chicago White Sox designated hitter Adam LaRoche, who decided to retire after the team told him to limit the amount of time his 14-year-old son spent in the clubhouse this spring, has opened up about his reasons to walk away from the game.

In a lengthy interview with ESPN the Magazine, LaRoche revealed he didn't retire just because of the dispute during spring training about his son Drake being in the clubhouse.

The 36-year-old LaRoche, who earned roughly $70 million in his career, stood to make $13 million more this season.

LaRoche's final decision came on March 15 around 9:30 a.