Edmonds Calls it a Career

Edmonds reaction to his walk-off home run
in the 12th inning of Game 6.

After 17 major league seasons Jim Edmonds has decided to close the final chapter in a storybook career.

The eight-time Gold Glove winner was truly a human highlight reel ever since he donned a Major League uniform in 1993.


Edmonds, 40, signed a Minor League contract with the St. Louis Cardinals back on Feb. 4, only to have an achilles injury halt his final comeback. Edmonds spent time with six Major League clubs during his outstanding playing career, including stints with the Angels, Padres, Cubs, Brewers, and most recently the Reds.

Although he will always be remembered for his eight spectacular seasons with the Cardinals.

How could we forget the "Superman" diving catch in Kansas City on June 10, 1997 as a member of the California Angels, robbing David Howard of an extra-base hit. Or even the catch in Game 7 of the 2004 National League Championship Series that robbed Houston's Brad Ausmus of a two-run double, almost punching the Cardinals ticket to the Fall Classic single handedly.

Not to mention the game-winning home run Edmonds hit in the 12th inning in Game 6 of that series, putting the Redbirds in that position.

  
Edmonds finishes with a .284 career average and 393 home runs in 2,011 career games. He was also a key member of the Cardinals 2006 World Series championship team. The four-time All-Star is widely considered one of the top center fielders of the past two decades. The question will arise soon enough if he will someday have a plaque in Cooperstown.

That question will be answered in 2016, until then I am sure I speak for a lot of us when I say thank you, "Jimmy Baseball". We will miss you, but won't soon forget you, as you are the human highlight reel.