Jeff Bagwell followed Phil Garner into the laundry ... shaped his awkward path to retirement. He started the 2006 season on the disabled list, did not return, took a $7 million buyout from the ...

"Jeff is the kind of kid that never gives ... buy Bagwell more playing time or seal his fate and send him toward retirement. Bagwell is due about $24 million on the contract that ends after ...

And I have said for many years that Jeff has been really the heartbeat of the Houston Astros.'' Even Houston Mayor Bill White weighed in on Bagwell's retirement. "The greatest hitter in Astros ...

Jeff Bagwell was mingling with some Astros minor ... inning single off Bobby Jenks in Game 2 of the 2005 World Series. Retirement became a grudging option in December 2006, when Bagwell signed ...

Jeff Bagwell got a little bigger than Chipper Jones ... When Chipper Jones announced his retirement, that meant it was time to stop and think about his legacy. If he were just a little bigger ...

Jeff Bagwell intends to play for the Astros this season, but the team isn't sure that's the best financial decision. The first baseman has played his entire career in Houston and leads the ...

Jeff Bagwell has autographed countless baseballs ... He officially announced his retirement that December. The Astros retired his No. 5 in August 2007. The injury hindered Bagwell's ability ...

But this year, former Houston Astros slugger Jeff Bagwell was completely ... as a shoulder injury forced him into retirement at the age of 37. In between, Bagwell averaged ridiculous numbers.

BOSTON -- Houston Astros' star Jeff Bagwell will retire from baseball at the end of the 2006 season when his current five-year contract expires. Bagwell, who turned 35 on May 27, said his ...