#Deportes | “Debo poner mi salud antes que mi carrera”: Francisco Cervelli se retira de las Grandes Ligas

Francisco Cervelli, receptor venezolano de los Marlins de Miami, anunció, este sábado, su retiro del béisbol de la Gran Carpa.

Cervelli, de 34 años de edad, jugó 13 temporadas en las Grandes Ligas, vistiendo los uniformes de los Yanquis de Nueva York, los Piratas de Pittsburgh, los Bravos de Atlanta y, más recientemente, los Marlins de Miami.

El venezolano, que formó parte del equipo de los Yanquis, que ganó la Serie Mundial en el 2009, realizó el anuncio mediante su cuenta de Instagram.

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“Este juego me dio infinitas alegrías, y he recibido el increíble apoyo de muchos, incluyendo a incontables compañeros de equipo (mis hermanos del béisbol). Me retiro feliz y satisfecho, porque le di mi alma y corazón a este hermoso juego. Me retiro porque ha llegado el tiempo de poner mi salud antes que mi carrera”, escribió el pelotero.

Esta temporada, Cervelli bateó para promedio de .245 con tres jonrones y siete carreras impulsadas como receptor de los Marlins de Miami, pero fue incluido en la lista de lesionados en agosto con una conmoción cerebral.

Fue la séptima conmoción cerebral documentada de Cervelli en las Grandes Ligas.

En su carrera, el venezolano bateó para .268 con 41 jonrones y 275 impulsadas.

 

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Today, I want to share the difficult decision I’ve made to end my career as a professional baseball player. I feel it’s important to share this with you, the fans, because your support throughout my 18-year long career has meant so much – you helped make my journey possible. During my career, I encountered injuries and made some bad decisions. But, I also learned so much. This game has brought me endless joy and happiness. I’ve received incredible support by so many, including countless teammates – my brothers in baseball – that I will carry in my heart forever. I also hold great pride in knowing that I strived to constantly make the impossible possible. My advice? Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t accomplish your dreams. If I did it, you can do it too. Today, I retire happy and fully satisfied, because I gave my heart and soul to this wonderful game. I am retiring because the time has come to put my health before my career. For a long time, I put baseball first, through countless concussions and injuries, because this game was my life; my whole world. But it’s clear to me now that my future holds so much more. For the first time in a long time, I know my health and wellness needs to be the leadoff. It’s time. My journey in this game would be nothing without the exceptional people that have supported me along the way, personally and professionally. I thank God and my family for their unconditional love and support. To the Yankees, Pirates, Braves, Marlins, the MLB teams that gave a young kid from Venezuela a chance at this game, I am eternally grateful. To my coaches and teammates (too many to name) and my agent, thank you for pushing me to be the best ballplayer I could be. Lastly, to the fans… the Cisco Kid is nothing without you. Thank you for everything. I will never forget all that this game has taught me. I wouldn’t trade the blood, sweat and tears for anything in the world. This game will always be my greatest love, because… well, THAT’S AMORE!

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