Vladimir Guerrero announced his retirement from baseball last September, but we learned today that he’s going to officially go out as a member of the Angels after he throws out the first pitch tonight:
Vladimir Guerrero will throw out first pitch at #Angels opener. Don Baylor will catch it. Guerrero/Baylor are only #Angels to win MVP.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) March 31, 2014
#Angels will sign Vladimir Guerrero to a one-day contract tonight, after which he will announce his retirement as an Angel.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) March 31, 2014
Of course, this ultimately doesn’t mean much. Still, it feels a little weird, as Guerrero spent more time with the Expos and put up slightly bigger numbers there. Then again, he won his only MVP as a member of the Angels. If Guerrero gets elected to the Hall of Fame, which he has a very strong case for, his plaque figures to be an interesting topic of conversation.
