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Rosenthal: Mussina to retire
Rosenthal: Mussina to retire
I have still been holding some hope that Mike Mussina would return to the Yankees next year, but FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Mussina has decided to hang it up after his first and only 20-win season. This is a rather significant blow to the Yankees' pitching staff. The ...
New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina decides to retire
sports.espn.go.com — As expected, New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina has decided to retire, according to a baseball source... with knowledge of the situation. Mussina informed the Yankees last week he would give them a decision by the end of this week. Mussina, who turns ... (more) New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina decides to retire
Mussina a Hall of Famer?
Mussina a Hall of Famer?
bugsandcranks.com — With Mike Mussina of the New York Yankees ready to announce his retirement, the obvious question to... ask is ‘has done enough to merit a plaque in Cooperstown?’ 270 career victories. A 3.68 career ERA. A .638 winning percentage.  ... (more) Mussina a Hall of Famer?
Mike Mussina to retire from Yankees
Mike Mussina to retire from Yankees
examiner.com — Mike Mussina is set to retire this week. And yes, he's an eventual Hall of Famer.... (more) Mike Mussina to retire from Yankees
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Remembering the long career of Mike Mussina, Mr. AL East
Big League Stew — Here are a few initial reactions as we await official word from The Moose on how he's retiring to the Pennsylvania countryside while the rest of us make him this generation's classic Hall-of-Fame argument. (And if it takes the pitcher a little while to pull the trigger? Don't forget to give Dave Brown's excellent Answer Man session with Mike Mussina last August another re-read as well.) Tyler Kepner, NY Times: "As a beat writer, I'll miss him a lot. Mussina was one of my all-time favorite players to cover. He could be amused by his surroundings or curmudgeonly about any inconvenience. He ...

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Yanks' Mussina retires after first 20-win seasonFOXSports.com News for MLB 11/20/2008
Yankees right-hander Mike Mussina is retiring.
Mussina calls it a career after first 20-win yearLatest Sporting News Articles for MLB 11/20/2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina announced his retirement Thursday even as he ...
Mussina calls it a career after first 20-win yearBoston.com -- Baseball News 11/20/2008
New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina announced his retirement Thursday even as he comes off his first 20-win season.