"Leaving on a high" is one of those sports phrases I hate.
It's been predictably hurled about after Tony LaRussa's decision to retire after 33 years in baseball. He does so after not just winning a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals, but a highly improbable one. One of the great runs in pro sports I've seen yet.
It bothers me none when someone retires. If they're comfortable with it that's all that matters. "Going out a winner" is one of those superficial "Costanza I'm outta here" moments. As if you suddenly become a loser because you happen to lose at a bad time.
Wow. Just had a deja vu. Been happening a lot lately.
In any event, in staying with LaRussa for our purposes here, even if LaRussa retired had the Cards lost, it would not impact his legacy. Instead of being 3-3 in the W-S he'd be 2-4. Big deal. His body of work speaks for itself.
That goes for any athlete or coach/manager.
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