(Photo : Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Robinson Cano (#24) and Amed Rosario (#1) of the New York Mets react to followers throughout their recreation towards the Miami Marlins at Citi Field on September 25, 2019 within the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough in New York City.
Life after MLB is within the Middle East and South Asia for Robinson Canó, Bartolo Colon, and different former notable gamers.
What will they do there? Still baseball.
Baseball United, a Middle Eastern league set to have its debut season come winter, will likely be graced by a number of former MLB All-Stars after conducting a draft night time over the weekend.
The most notable are Robinson Canó and Bartolo Colón, who reached All-Star degree in America’s high baseball league.
Canó, 41, is an eight-time All-Star, a degree he reached no less than as soon as when he performed for the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners. He additionally performed for the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves.
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He was chosen sixth general to the Dubai Wolves.
Colón, 50, was drafted sixteenth general by India-based Karachi Monarchs. He performed in 4 All-Star Games, having performed for greater than 10 MLB groups.
If he sees common minutes for Karachi, Colón will match Jack Quinn’s report of the oldest participant to play frequently in a professional baseball league. The oldest participant to play in MLB was Satchel Paige at 59 years outdated.
Other notable names in Baseball United
Karan Patel, 26, was picked by Mumbai as its first general decide. He was the primary Indian chosen within the MBL novice draft, chosen by the Chicago White Sox.
Steven Moya, as soon as a Detroit Tiger, was chosen second general by the Monarchs.
Former Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Didi Gregorius may even strut his wares within the Middle East after being picked third general by the Dubai Wolves.
Investors of the league are notable former MLB gamers, too. Among them are Hall of Famers Mariano Rivera and Barry Larkin.
Rivera is a five-time World Series Champion and a 13-time All-Star, whereas Larkin gained the World Series as soon as and graced the All-Star 12 occasions.
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