Carlos Beltr\u00e1n had just put the finishing touches on a breathtaking 20-year career, which ended on a crescendo that others could only dream about: a 2017 world championship with the Astros that stood alongside his 435 home runs, 2,725 hits and three Gold Glove awards.<\/p>\n\n\n
To say Beltr\u00e1n walked away as an industry giant barely covers it. He\u2019ll be a strong candidate for first-ballot induction into the Hall of Fame in 2022, at which point those numbers will look irresistible. But there was another number that mattered to Beltr\u00e1n after the final out of the \u201917 World Series. He was in his age-40 season and very ready to retire.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019d had enough, God gave me a great career and I took the most out of it,\u201d Beltr\u00e1n said. \u201cI squeezed that towel until the last drop and I was happy to go home. Happy to be with my kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
What happened next, took the B\u00e9isbol GREAT to a new chapter of his life.<\/p>\n\n\n
For Roberto Salvador’s complete article on La Vida Baseball<\/a><\/em>, click on THE NEXT CHAPTER FOR CARLOS BELTR\u00c1N<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n Publisher’s Note: CTLN<\/a> and La Vida Baseball <\/a>are partners in providing users with the best baseball coverage of where the sport and Hispanic, Latino culture intersect.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n Carlos Beltr\u00e1n had just put the finishing touches on a breathtaking 20-year career, which ended on a crescendo that others 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