Lance Berkman retires

Lance Berkman announced his retirement from playing baseball in January 2014. The OF\1B had 15 seasons MLB experience playing with the Astros (1999-2010), Yankees (2010), Cardinals (2011-2012) and Rangers (2013). In 2013 he hit .242/.340/.359 with 6 HR, 34 RBI, 27 R, 0 SB in 73 games with the Rangers. For his MLB career he hit .293/.406/.537 with 366 HR, 1234 RBI, 1146 R, 86 SB in 1879 games. He was originally drafted by the Astros with the 16th pick of the first round in 1997. Berkman was 37 at the time of his retirement.