9/14/2021 — Ryan Braun announces his retirement from Major League Baseball after a storied (and somewhat sullied) 14-year career with the Brewers.
From CBS Sports:
Braun burst onto the scene in 2007, hitting .324/.370/.634 with 26 doubles, six triples, 34 homers, 97 RBI, 91 runs and 15 steals in just 113 games, winning NL Rookie of the Year. Through 2012, Braun appeared to be on a Hall of Fame arc. He made all five All-Star teams 2008-12, winning the 2011 NL MVP while finishing second in 2012 and third in 2008. After having not made the playoffs since 1982, the Brewers made it in 2008 and won their first NL Central title in 2011. All this with Braun as their franchise centerpiece.
Then the Biogenesis scandal happened. Braun admitted to his PED use and accepted a 65-game suspension.
He would come back and have several good seasons after this, including an All-Star season in 2015. He was not, however, the game-changing superstar he was from 2007-12 again.
