Notre Dame Dad Torii Hunter, Sr. (father of Fighting Irish wide receiver Torii Hunter, Jr.) called it a career yesterday as he announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after 19 years in the big leagues...
What a career it was!
- 19 seasons
- 9 Gold Gloves
- 5 All-Star Game selections
- 309 home runs
- 195 stolen bases
How's this -- he turned 40 years-old this past July and he still produced these types of numbers for the Twins in his final season:
- 22 home runs
- 81 RBI
To put Torii Hunter's career in perspective -- there's only one man in the history of baseball who has more than 9 Gold Gloves, 309 home runs and 195 stolen bases -- WILLIE MAYS.
Torii Hunter was a great teammate -- a class act -- Major League Baseball loses a gem today.
It will be nice seeing him around Notre Dame a little more often!
