Hammels, the ‘winning player in 2008’, delivers his retirement greetings in front of Philadelphia fans

Cole Hamels (40), who led the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series title in 2008, said his last words to fans.

Hammels stood in front of fans ahead of the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) Philadelphia and Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the 22nd (Korea time).

“You and we were one. We are happy and grateful to have completed this amazing journey,” Hammels said in the meeting.

Hammels, who took the mound to pitch, was wearing his No. 35 jersey when he played for Philadelphia. 토토사이트 추천

Carlos Lewis, a former Philadelphia catcher who played with Hammels in 2008, made a surprise appearance and the two embraced each other after the first pitch.

On the day, Philadelphia players played with special patches on their uniforms to commemorate Hammers’ retirement.

Since his Major League debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2006, Hammers has been an ace who won double-digit wins every season from 2007 to 2012. In the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays and World Series, he started in Game 1 and Game 5 and received the MVP award with a 2.77 ERA.

Hammels, who moved to the Texas Rangers in 2015, played for the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves and did not make it to the big leagues after 2020.

Hammels, who underwent shoulder surgery in 2021, signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres in February last year, but failed to return to the big leagues.

In the end, he announced his retirement in August 2023 with a career record of 163 wins, 122 losses and an ERA of 3.43.