Last year Monica Abbott announced her storied career in the Japanese Professional League would end after the conclusion of that season. Today Abbott decided to call it a career all over the Globe.
Abbott, one of the most storied players in the sport, announced her retirement via Social Media today. The 37-year-old played four of the greatest collegiate seasons on record at the University of Tennessee holding career records for victories with 189 and strikeouts with 2,440. She spent the past 20 years playing professionally and with Team USA around the world winning multiple World and Professional Championships.