Catcher Stephen Vogt retiring after 10 big league seasons

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Published September 22, 2022 1:12 AM

By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Baseball Writer

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Veteran Oakland Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt will retire after 10 major league seasons and a long, patient road to break into the big leagues at age 27. Not to mention a nearly 15-month wait to finally get his first hit. Vogt endured an 0-for-32 hitless streak to begin his career that began in Tampa Bay before he finally got one with a home run for the A’s.

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