2001 ABA Offseason Part 2 : Retirements
Jon Bressner
Age at Retirement : 40
Teams : New York Bombers (2000-2001)
Position : CF
Awards:
1X Championship Series MVP (2000)
1X ABA Champion (2000)
1X Silver Slugger Award (2000)
1X Gold Glove Award (2001)
Bressner retired from baseball to support his brother by giving him one of his kidney, because he felt he still had some good years ahead of him.
Wilfred Linfoot
Age at Retirement : 34
Teams : Boston Bandits (2000-2001)
Position : SP
Awards :
1X ABA Champion (2001)
3rd Pitcher of the Year (2001)
Linfoot retired to become a missionary in poor countries, something he described as a lifelong dream.