Shortstop Jack Wilson will retire following a 12-year MLB career, Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. Wilson, 34, decided along with his family that the 2012 season would be his final one in the Major Leagues.
Wilson signed a one-year, $1MM contract with Atlanta before the 2012 season and appeared in 40 games. The Braves released him in August after he spent much of the summer on the disabled list with a dislocated finger.
The Cardinals selected Wilson in the ninth round of the 1998 draft and traded him to Pittsburgh two years later. Wilson spent nine years with the Pirates before they dealt him to Seattle midway through the 2009 season. Though Wilson was known for his strong defensive play, he won a Silver Slugger in 2004, the same year he made his lone All-Star appearance. He earned more than $40MM in his career, according to Baseball-Reference. Wilson told Kovacevic he'll be staying in touch with the Braves’ front office.
PursueYourDream
Id rather have him than Barmes next year!! Jack Flash should come out of retirement and start for the Pirates! Pittsburgh Legend at SS
Gregory Hicks
Jack Wilson made $40,000,000. Take a second, and let that sink in.
corey23
exactly what I was thinking. Every time i see one of these postings i look to see their career earnings… good for him though
Let_My_Cameron_Go
40 million (expletive) Deutschmark!
Zachery Sturza
ya and how much money have you made playing baseball….thats what i thought
Chuy Gutierrez
NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Lunchbox45
NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
-no one
Eduardo Medina
YESSSSSSS!!!!
Jerry232323
MAYBEEEEE!!!
Henduck
One of my all-time favorite Buccos. Godspeed Jack.
Cobby_Box
His letter to the fans upon leaving Pittsburgh was one of the classier moves I’ve seen in awhile. Good luck to you in your future endeavors Mr. Wilson.
DerangedAngry Hilbilly
He once was a good player, but watching him over the last season and a half with Atlanta, his glove wasn’t what it once was and his bat was just gone….. Good Luck Jack, hope you saved yer $$$
Let_My_Cameron_Go
Move over Chipper…
sarcasm_robot
if someone was going to play SS on a crappy team for that long and make forty million dollars, I’m glad it was a standup guy like Jack Wilson always seemed to be.
Dylan Swidzinski
Hopefully he’ll decide to retire as a Bucco.