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Trevor Hoffman Taking His Time Before Delivering Next Pitch in Retirement

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Winter's migratory patterns wired into him like those of sea turtles or birds, Trevor Hoffman could've homed in on the ballfields here blindfolded when spring training beckoned. The drive from coastal San Diego to greater Phoenix? A prolonged exhale, Hoffman grateful that his new life as a former...

Trevor Hoffman: 'There Are No Easy Saves'

If you want to shrug off the save as an overrated statistic -- and many Hall of Fame voters do, by the looks of Lee Smith's support -- Trevor Hoffman has a message for you. "There are no easy saves," Hoffman said Wednesday morning, a day after announcing his retirement. "There's never been an easy one, regardless of if...

Trevor Hoffman Finds His Perfect Ending

That Trevor Hoffman is going from retirement to the place where he most belongs -- the San Diego Padres -- is a reminder that prunes can become lemonade, in time. When the all-time saves leader left the Padres two winters ago, he blasted the club for how it handled his departure. (And not without good reason.) Hoffman...

Trevor Hoffman Retires as MLB's All-Time Saves Leader

Trevor Hoffman, baseball's all-time saves leader, has decided to retire. Hoffman, 43, told MLB.com he plans to move into a front-office role with the Padres, the team whose uniform he wore for the majority of his 18-year career. He finishes his career with 601 saves, 42 more than Mariano Rivera's current total. An...

MLB 2010 in Review: Best of the Rest

All this week, the FanHouse staff is looking back at the most significant baseball storylines of 2010. Our top stories are linked below, but there were many more high and low points... Hot Streaks • Troy Tulowitzki hit four home runs in 40 games between June 7 and Sept. 2, missing nearly six weeks during that span...

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05/30/12 WA doctor cautioned for lying to patient Source: The Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney NSW - Australia An Ellenbrook GP has been cautioned for telling a mother with a sick child that he wasn't a doctor.
05/20/12 Trevor Hoffman scores a golf 'save' Source: The San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego CA CARLSBAD This was a little like Trevor Hoffman coming in for a save in the ninth and walking the first batter.
05/06/12 This Date in Baseball Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond VA As a pitcher for Boston, Babe Ruth had three hits, including his first major-league home run when he connected off Jack Warhop of the New York Yankees at the Polo Grounds. 1917 â Bob Groom of the Browns duplicated teammate Ernie Koob's feat of the previous day by pitching a 3-0 no-hit victory against the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a doubleheader in St. Louis. 1951 â Cliff Chambers of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched a 3-0 no-hitter in the second game of a doubleheader against the Braves in Boston. 1953 â Bobo Holloman of the St. Louis Browns pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Athletics in his first major-league start.
05/05/12 Ask Hal: Plenty of great talent not enshrined in Hall... Source: The Pulse-Journal - Mason OH Hall-of-fame baseball writer Hal McCoy knows a thing or two about America's pastime.
05/04/12 Vote: Is Mariano Rivera the Greatest Closer of All... Source: NESN When it comes down to the toughest positions to play in professional sports, baseball's closer might be near the top of the list.

Background on Trevor Hoffman

Trevor William Hoffman (born October 13, 1967) is an American former baseball relief pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2010. A long-time closer, Hoffman pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and the Milwaukee Brewers, including more than 15 years for the Padres.

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