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Mark Appel leaves the game - BrevinsBest - 02-01-2018

Here's an update on Mark Appel, who looks to be pursuing something other than baseball. Not quite a retirement, but close: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2757009-why-mark-appel-perhaps-the-biggest-bust-in-mlb-history-is-retiring-at-26

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Re: Mark Appel leaves the game - BobK - 02-01-2018

Quite a story.  So fantastic at Stanford but then there is as Mark refers to, the Stanford degree. 
A 40 year decision explained in full by Mark

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RE: Mark Appel leaves the game - UltimateCard - 01-18-2019

Glad to see that there finally was a diagnosis of the problem. Hope he can make the climb all the way up to the big leagues!

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/02/philadelphia-phillies-mark-appel-healthy-first-pick-mlb

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RE: Mark Appel leaves the game - CompSci87 - 01-18-2019

UltimateCard, the article you linked to is from 2017, much older than the one from the OP that says Appel is retiring.

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RE: Mark Appel leaves the game - UltimateCard - 01-18-2019

(01-18-2019, 05:45 PM)CompSci87 Wrote:  UltimateCard, the article you linked to is from 2017, much older than the one from the OP that says Appel is retiring.

Yikes! Strange that it popped up in my feed yesterday. Was hoping he’d have a chance for redemption but, sadly, it’s not to be...

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