Former Houston Astros Fan Favorite Announces Retirement
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Former Houston Astros standout Josh Reddick announced his retirement on Instagram following a successful 14-year Major League Baseball career.
Reddick was part of the Astros’ 2017 World Series champion team.
On Instagram, Reddick stated in part, “To the Houston Astros. I am so thankful for you believing in me to sign me as a free agent and to have the chance to be a part of some teams that will be forever enshrined in baseball history. Winning a World Series will always top my list of career moments. To the fans, y’all welcomed me from game 1 and helped me develop a stable of my career with the Woo! Movement. Being able to hear that every night by so many fans made me feel so special and pumped me up on a nightly basis. You all have treated my little family better than I could have ever asked for and Houston has become HOME for us because of the amazing 4 years we experienced with the Astros.”
Reddick finished the post by stating, “So long baseball. You were everything and so much more than this guy ever could have imagined. Time to pass the torch onto my boys who know nothing other than the baseball life."
Reddick joined the Astros via free agency in 2017. He started his career with the Boston Red Sox, then the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Dodgers before coming to the Astros. After four seasons in Houston, he spent one season in Arizona with the Diamondbacks.
Reddick was a key contributor in ’17 with 13 home runs and 82 RBI.
Congratulations on a terrific career and enjoy retirement.
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