into the ethier

andre ethier is officially retired, and gets a ceremony tonight in dodger stadium to mark the occasion. topps really surprised me by including ethier in the series 2 release this year, and i have no complaints because final tribute!

ok, i do have one complaint.  no complete career stats on the back!

ethier wasn't a homegrown dodger, but he did play his full major league career with the club. as a result, he finds himself firmly in the teens when it comes to many dodger career stats.  his 1,367 hits are just shy of the penguin's 1,378 dodger hits which puts ethier in 17th place.  he's 13th in total bases, although current dodger matt kemp is 14th with a very good chance at passing ethier this season.  a bit higher on the leaderboard, ethier is 8th in dodger doubles, sandwiched right between jim gilliam and eric karros, and is tied with shawn green for 12th place for home runs.

ethier's final playing appearance came in game 7 of the 2017 world series when he delivered a pinch-hit single to drive in the dodgers' only run of the game.  one of my favorite andre ethier fun facts is that he followed in the footsteps of fellow arizona state alumni rick monday and paul loduca to wear number 16 for the dodgers.  number 22 (previously worn by sundevils bill buckner and brett butler) would also have been acceptable.

here's to you, andre ethier! congrats on a great dodger career.