On May 12, 2025, Evan Longoria announced his retirement from Major League Baseball, marking the end of an era as the last active player from the 2008 World Series. Longoria, a three-time All-Star and the 2008 American League Rookie of the Year, played a pivotal role in leading the Tampa Bay Rays to their first World Series appearance that year.
Longoria's 16-season career spanned from 2008 to 2023, during which he amassed a .264 batting average, 342 home runs, and 1,159 RBIs over 1,986 games. He spent a decade with the Rays before joining the San Francisco Giants and later the Arizona Diamondbacks, with whom he made his second World Series appearance in 2023.
The Rays have announced a retirement ceremony to honor Longoria on June 7, 2025, before a game against the Miami Marlins.
Longoria's retirement signifies the conclusion of the 2008 World Series era, as he was the last active player from that championship series.
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Longoria's 16-season career spanned from 2008 to 2023, during which he amassed a .264 batting average, 342 home runs, and 1,159 RBIs over 1,986 games. He spent a decade with the Rays before joining the San Francisco Giants and later the Arizona Diamondbacks, with whom he made his second World Series appearance in 2023.
The Rays have announced a retirement ceremony to honor Longoria on June 7, 2025, before a game against the Miami Marlins.
Longoria's retirement signifies the conclusion of the 2008 World Series era, as he was the last active player from that championship series.
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