Summary
Joe Kelly, a baseball player with a 13-year career, announced he is done playing after his latest appearance on a podcast. Kelly, who dislikes the term "retiring," has played for several teams, including winning World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Key Facts
- Joe Kelly played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball.
- He announced he is done playing on the "Baseball Isn't Boring" podcast.
- Kelly dislikes the term "retiring" for athletes.
- He was part of World Series-winning teams with the Red Sox in 2018 and Dodgers in 2020 and 2024.
- In his career, he played 485 games and had a 3.98 ERA with 767 strikeouts.
- He made his MLB debut for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012.
- Kelly became a full-time reliever and key player in the Red Sox bullpen from 2014-2018.
- He also played for the Chicago White Sox briefly in 2022 and 2023.
