Congrats on the great career Freight Train. Damn good player
Turbostrider27
Statement to MLBTR:
> “I want to formally announce my retirement from baseball. I want to thank God for all of the blessings he has given me, for giving me the best parents and sisters who always supported me. For my wonderful wife and beautiful kids who were always with me and supported me unconditionally. Thank you to the Arizona Diamondbacks organization for making my dreams come true, believing in me and giving me the opportunity to play the best baseball in the world — MLB. I also want to thank all of the other organizations that were a part of my career; Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. Thank you to Dave McKay for making me a Gold Glover, and thank you to Jose Amado for making me a Silver Slugger. And of course, thank you to all of the fans were always so special with me. > > It was a lot of years of hard work, dedication and discipline, and I can now say with my head up that ’I did it.’ The Freight Train has reached his final destination — HOME. Thank you baseball!”
No-Struggle111
Best memory of him was the triple play in 2024. Enjoy retirement.
thenewjetzzfan
Caught one of his home runs. Met him a couple weeks later during batting practice and he was cool to talk with.
He learned English in order to go on dates with his now-wife.
DalekEvan
I love the Freight Train. Amazing human and in his prime a very good baseball player. Threw me a ball at Chase once.
OSRS-MLB
>He signed with the Cardinals as a left-handed pitcher out of his native Venezuela in 2004. Control issues and a pair of shoulder surgeries prevented him from getting out of rookie ball. By the time St. Louis released him, he was 21 years old and hadn’t made it to Low-A.
>Peralta went into the independent ranks and reinvented himself as a hitter.
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Congrats on the great career Freight Train. Damn good player
Statement to MLBTR:
> “I want to formally announce my retirement from baseball. I want to thank God for all of the blessings he has given me, for giving me the best parents and sisters who always supported me. For my wonderful wife and beautiful kids who were always with me and supported me unconditionally. Thank you to the Arizona Diamondbacks organization for making my dreams come true, believing in me and giving me the opportunity to play the best baseball in the world — MLB. I also want to thank all of the other organizations that were a part of my career; Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. Thank you to Dave McKay for making me a Gold Glover, and thank you to Jose Amado for making me a Silver Slugger. And of course, thank you to all of the fans were always so special with me.
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> It was a lot of years of hard work, dedication and discipline, and I can now say with my head up that ’I did it.’ The Freight Train has reached his final destination — HOME. Thank you baseball!”
Best memory of him was the triple play in 2024. Enjoy retirement.
Caught one of his home runs. Met him a couple weeks later during batting practice and he was cool to talk with.
He learned English in order to go on dates with his now-wife.
I love the Freight Train. Amazing human and in his prime a very good baseball player. Threw me a ball at Chase once.
>He signed with the Cardinals as a left-handed pitcher out of his native Venezuela in 2004. Control issues and a pair of shoulder surgeries prevented him from getting out of rookie ball. By the time St. Louis released him, he was 21 years old and hadn’t made it to Low-A.
>Peralta went into the independent ranks and reinvented himself as a hitter.
That’s incredible, I had no idea
🚂 💨 💨!!!
You’ll be missed greatly, David.