Long time Philadelphia Phillies Catcher Mike Lieberthal has announced his retirement from major league baseball. Lieberthal had played for the Phillies from 1994-2006, and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2007. He signed a 1 day minor league contract with the Phillies for the sake of retiring with the team that drafted him back in 1990.
Lieberthal is the first Phillies player to signa 1 day contract in order to retire with the team since Doug Glanville did it in 2005. Lieberthal, known as Lieby to his teammates was an awesome leader in the clubhouse.
I remember back in 1996 I actually got to chat with Lieberthal online, and he told me to send some baseball cards to his fathers house in Los Angeles. When he went to play the Dodger in L.A. he would sign the cards for me and send them back. I couldn’t believe he’d actually do it, but he really did to my amazement.
Here’s to an awesome baseball player and great man!
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