Briefly A Yankee, Kevin Youkilis Retires

Former Yankee third baseman Kevin Youkilis has retired according to his agent. The 35-year-old played with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball League in 2014 after spending 2013 with the Bombers. He played 8 years with the Boston Red Sox from 2004 to 2012 and also spent time with the Chicago White Sox during the second half of the 2012 campaign.

Youkilis owns a career .281 along with 150 home runs and 618 RBI.He’s perhaps most famous for his quirky batting stance and great batter’s eye. In the movie “Moneyball” he is refered to as the “Greek God of Walks.” A 10-year veteran “Youk” was a part of two World Series championship rosters in 2004 and 2007 (Both with the Red Sox). He’s a three-time All-Star and won the Gold Glove award in 2007.

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Youkilis signed with the Yankees in the winter before the 2013 season with injuries to both third baseman Alex Rodriguez and first baseman Mark Teixeira. He suffered a back injury and spent the majority of the season on the disabled list, hitting only .219 with 2 home runs and 8 RBI in just 28 games. Despite multiple suitors including the Yankees this past off-season, he decided to play in Japan. Again, he suffered injuries and was held out for a solid chunk of the season. Today, he’s decided to end his respectable career. Good luck, Youk! We’ll miss that wacky stance of yours!