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Marcus Thames retires
Marcus Thames - OF - New York Yankees
Jan. 11, 2013 - 2:05 AM ET

Marcus Thames has retired from baseball.

Thames actually hasn't officially announced his retirement, but he didn't play in 2012 and has been hired as the new hitting coach for the Yankees' High-A affiliate in Tampa. The 35-year-old batted .246/.309/.485 with 115 homers over 10 major league seasons.