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Corey Crawford abruptly retires
We didn’t see this one coming.
Corey Crawford announced that he is retiring from the NHL days before he was set to begin play with his new team, the New Jersey Devils. He asked for a leave of absence on Friday, and will evidently not be returning.
Crawford played all of his NHL Games with the Chicago Blackhawks, where he had a career record of 260-162-53. Backstopping Chicago to Stanley Cup wins in 2012 and 2014, Crawford also won the William M. Jennings Trophy in 2013 and 2015. He also finished in the top-ten in Vezina voting three times. Crawford also participated in two All-Star Games.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Corey Crawford the best in his post-playing career.
Antoine Bethea Officially Retires
A year removed from his last game, former Indianapolis Colt Safety, Antoine Bethea announced his retirement from professional football.
A Sixth Round Pick from Howard in 2006, Bethea helped Indianapolis win the Super Bowl as a rookie as a starter. Staying with the Colts for eight seasons, Bethea went to two Pro Bowls in Indianapolis (2007 & 2009) and had five seasons where he cracked at least 100 Combined Tackles.
Bethea went on to play for the San Francisco 49ers for three seasons, going to his third Pro Bowl in 2014. He would complete his career with two seasons in Arizona and a final one as a member of the New York Jets.
Bethea accumulated 25 Interceptions, 9.5 Sacks and 1,333 Combined Tackles. He will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024, and we will shortly upload his profile for consideration on our futures list.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Antoine Bethea the best in his post-playing career.
50. Sonny Siebert
Sonny Siebert was a multi-sport athlete as he was not just a coveted baseball player but was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks of the NBA. Siebert focused on baseball, which proved to be the right move.
49. Bert Blyleven
The most successful baseball player to be born in The Netherlands (although he was raised in California), Bert Blyleven played five of his 22 seasons in the Majors with the Cleveland Indians.