Craig Counsell Retires

Former Florida Marlins second baseman Craig Counsell announced his retirement from the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. He will join the Brewers as the special assistant to general manager Doug Melvin. Counsell was acquired by the Marlins in July 1997 from the Colorado Rockies for Mark Hutton. He was best remembered for his performance in Game 7 of the 1997 World Series. Counsell hit a sacrifice fly to right field to tie the game in the ninth inning and scored the winning run in the 11th inning. It brought the Florida Marlins their first world championship and took only five seasons as a major league baseball franchise to get it, once a record. Later, Counsell won the World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001. He had two stints with the Diamondbacks and the Milwaukee Brewers to finish out his career. Counsell helped the Brewers win the National League Central Division in 2011, their first division title since 1982.