Tom Glavine Says Career Possibly Over

One of the best pitchers of this generation may be close to hanging up his glove for good. Tom Glavine, a man who has won 305 games in his career and is a lock for the Hall of Fame, said that his ailing shoulder may force him into retirement.

The left-hander has a sore left shoulder that was operated on over the offseason. At 43, Glavine says he would rather retire than be forced to go through another complete rehab. His plan at the moment is to rest for two weeks and then see how his shoulder responds to the time off.

Prior to this season, the Atlanta Braves gave Glavine a $1 million contract that included many incentives. Last season, injuries held him to 13 appearances in which he had a 5.54 ERA and a record of 2-4.

Glavine’s career record is 305-203 to go along with a 3.54 ERA. The best season in his career was arguably in 1998 when he was 20-6 with an ERA of 2.47.

The Braves are currently 5-2 and sit in second place in the National League East.

Tom Glavine won his 300th game while with the Mets (Image: Flickr)