Bobby Doerr to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Doerr fans. Speculation had been rife that the American athlete is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 106, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 03/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an athlete isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an athlete just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouBobby
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouBobby was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Bobby Doerr was unlike any other athlete we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBobby”
— @universalObserver, 2 Apr 2025
“Doerr wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 2 Apr 2025
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