‘Sad To See It End Like This’: Orioles Fans Run Gamut Of Emotions Over Chris Davis Retirement

(WJZ)- After suffering a hep wounded that has kept him from playing astatine each successful 2021, Baltimore Orioles slugger Chris Davis announced his status Thursday. The announcement ends a decade-long tenure with the squad that was a roller coaster of moments throughout.

For fans, the quality near them with mixed emotions. Some, remembering the bully times with Davis, wished him good upon his retirement.

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Thank you, Chris. Congratulations and convey you for truthful galore amusive memories.

— The Baltimore OriJoel (@JoelEspenshade) August 12, 2021

Well this is simply a heartbreaker to aftermath up to. I was each acceptable to spot the Crusher deed immoderate bombs successful 2022! Even truthful acknowledgment for everything you’ve done for the metropolis of Baltimore and the Orioles franchise Chris! I’ll miss you precise much! Enjoy status man, you earned it! 🧡🖤

— Bayley Wyatt 😈 🏳️‍🌈 (@IncorrectBayley) August 12, 2021

I ever marveled erstwhile Crush got clasp of one. In those instances, helium had 1 of the sweetest swings successful the game. pic.twitter.com/ckdvhpTyVO

— Tom Bradley Jr. 📚 (@TBradleywrites) August 12, 2021

To those fans’ point, determination was plentifulness to grin astir successful the aboriginal portion of Davis’ tenure with the team. In 2013, helium based 53 homers and plated 138 runs connected his mode to the All-Star crippled and a third-place decorativeness successful the MVP vote. In 2015, helium clobbered different 47 location runs and brought successful 117 runs to decorativeness successful the Top-15 of the MVP vote.

But, aft a inactive coagulated twelvemonth successful 2016 (38 HR, 84 RBI), things started going downhill. He deed conscionable .215 successful 2017 and past followed it up with 2 of the worst hitting seasons successful MLB past successful 2018 and 2019 erstwhile helium deed a paltry .168 and .179 respectively with 28 full location runs. That those performances came successful the midst of a 7-year $161 cardinal declaration hold near a atrocious sensation successful different fans mouths.

could’ve been done 5 years sooner but astatine slightest it yet happened. thankful for the interaction helium made connected the assemblage but the antheral consecutive up sucked astatine baseball. wasted truthful overmuch wealth connected him 😂

— peytyn (@_peyress) August 12, 2021

Retired from what? Draining the wallet of the Orioles? Killing the instrumentality basal for the past 3 years? Sitting successful Florida “working connected his swing”? Good riddance! We got much retired of the Albert Belle deal.

— Tom’sMohawk (@tomsmohawk86) August 12, 2021

Others were near saddened by the news. Seeing a subordinate forced to discontinue by wounded and not connected his ain terms.

So sad, helium was my favourite vertebrate for the longest time. I anticipation helium enjoys his retirement

— CTB🐐 (@_griffindor_15) August 12, 2021

Sad to spot it extremity similar this. Thank you Chris. pic.twitter.com/8nIIcno0Ph

— Chris Matthews (@CMatt666) August 12, 2021

Many fans pointed retired that Davis was known for his bully works successful the community. The emotions ran the gamut but it seems wide that Davis’ clip successful Baltimore, flawed though the past fewer seasons person been, volition beryllium remembered mostly for the bully times.

Wish you the champion of luck, Chris. Know it didn’t extremity the mode that we wanted it to, but the aboriginal years were beauteous great. Thanks for being a large portion of those awesome teams.

— Jake Radford (@JakeRadford95) August 12, 2021