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Just a few games into the 1969 season, veteran left-handed reliever Chris Healy announces his intention to retire at the end of the season.
(Truth be told, when I saw that there was a personal message from Healy this early in the season I was afraid it would be about his contract being up at the end of the year and a request to negotiate an extension. I had decided to renew him for 1969 because he performed well in 1968 and I thought we needed a second lefty in the bullpen- in addition to David Brown- for at least LOOGY situations. But at his age and with declining ability I would never have kept him beyond this season. Now I don't have to worry about that or about him being angry because I'm not negotiating a renewal with him. Hopefully he can have a decent final chapter to his career.)
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