When the Yankees released Álex Rodríguez in August 2016, they worked closely with him on his farewell, announcing the news on a Sunday, saying he would play his final game five days later and adding he would remain with the club as a special adviser and instructor.
Ichiro’s retirement in March 2019 also was orchestrated. The Mariners, playing the second game of their season-opening series in his native Japan, pulled him off the field before the bottom of the eighth inning. Ichiro’s teammates beat him back to the dugout, leaving him to bask alone in the adulation of the crowd.
There was no such pomp and circumstance for Albert Pujols on Thursday, in part because, according to the Angels, he was not willing to accept a grim truth that has been evident since at least 2017.
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