Adam Dunn played in 2,001 games over 14 Major League Baseball seasons without a single playoff at-bat, and after the Oakland Athletics’ loss to the Kansas City Royals in the American League wild-card game Tuesday, he’s calling it a career.
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The 34-year-old didn’t get a farewell tour this season, but his career numbers still are worth noting. Dunn hit 462 homers, tied for 35th all time with Jose Canseco. While Dunn’s strikeout numbers were high — his 2,379 Ks are good for third all time — the two-time All-Star still managed to put together an on-base percentage of .364.
Dunn played for the Cincinnati Reds, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox before ending his career with the A’s, who decided to sit the slugger in Tuesday’s playoff game.
Though New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko’s retirements overshadowed Dunn’s, he still deserves recognition as another player with an illustrious career.
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