ARLINGTON, Texas, April 23 (UPI) -- Fourteen-time all-star catcher Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez Monday announced his retirement from baseball after 21 seasons and 2,427 games.
Rodriguez, who racked up a major-league record of 13 Gold Glove awards for a catcher, had played the last two years for the Washington Nationals after stints with the Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Houston Astros.