Outfielder Josh Willingham is reportedly retiring after 11 Major League seasons split among five clubs.ESPN.com first reported the news on Monday. Willingham, 35, split time last year between the Twins and Royals, batting .215 with 14 homers and 40 RBIs in 92 games.
In 11 seasons in the Majors, he played for the Marlins (five years), Twins (three), Nationals (two), Royals (one) and A's (one). 
"After praying on my decision many times and talking to my wife, my father and ex-players who have gone through the same process toward the end of their careers, I have decided to retire," Willingham told ESPN.com."I felt like it wouldn't be fair to myself, and more importantly to the team that was paying me a lot of money to perform at a high level, if there was a chance my dedication would waver -- particularly as the season got longer. I'm honored to have played for as many years as I have, and I feel even luckier to walk away on my own terms instead of having the decision made for me."Willingham is a lifetime .253 hitter with 195 home runs and 632 RBIs. He finished ninth in the 2006 Rookie of the Year voting with the Marlins and won a Silver Slugger with the Twins in 2012, when he hit .260 with 35 homers and 110 RBIs.
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"After praying on my decision many times and talking to my wife, my father and ex-players who have gone through the same process toward the end of their careers, I have decided to retire," Willingham told ESPN.com."I felt like it wouldn't be fair to myself, and more importantly to the team that was paying me a lot of money to perform at a high level, if there was a chance my dedication would waver -- particularly as the season got longer. I'm honored to have played for as many years as I have, and I feel even luckier to walk away on my own terms instead of having the decision made for me."Willingham is a lifetime .253 hitter with 195 home runs and 632 RBIs. He finished ninth in the 2006 Rookie of the Year voting with the Marlins and won a Silver Slugger with the Twins in 2012, when he hit .260 with 35 homers and 110 RBIs.
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