Elvis Andrus signs ceremonial 1-day contract to officially retire with Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers' Elvis Andrus, left, smiles with Los Angeles Angels Manager Ron Washington after Andrus signed a one-day contract with the Rangers during a news conference before the baseball game between the Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Andrus announced his retirement as an active Texas Rangers player after playing the first 12 seasons of his 15-year Major League career in Arlington. (AP Photo/LM Otero)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/LM Otero]
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Elvis Andrus has signed a ceremonial one-day contract with the Texas Rangers to officially retire with the team that he played for the first 12 of his 15 big league seasons. Andrus made his big league debut as a 20-year-old shortstop in 2009, and was a steady presence up the middle when the Rangers went to back-to-back World Series in 2010-11. He was also part of AL West-winning teams in 2015-16. The shortstop turned 36 last month and last played in the majors with the Chicago White Sox in 2023.
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Texas Rangers' Elvis Andrus, center, smiles for photos with Los Angeles Angels Manager, Ron Washington, left, and former teammate Michael Young after a news conference before the baseball game between the Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Andrus announced his retirement as an active Texas Rangers player after playing the first 12 seasons of his 15-year Major League career in Arlington. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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