Former Colorado Rockies Center Fielder Dexter Fowler Announces Retirement

By Romi Bean, CBS Denver:

Former All-Star center fielder Dexter Fowler is calling it a career after 14 years in the big leagues. Fowler made the announcement on Tuesday via social media.

The Colorado Rockies drafted Fowler in the 14th round in 2004 out of Milton High School in Georgia. Four years later, he became a mainstay in the Majors, finishing 8th in Rookie of the Year voting in 2008. Fowler spent the first six years of his career in Colorado. He went on to play one year in Houston, two with the Chicago Cubs, four in St. Louis, and one with the Angels.

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