Martín Maldonado, whose 15-year career included six seasons and one World Series ring with the Astros, has retired, he announced Saturday on Instagram .

Maldonado shared a video documenting his journey from his childhood home in Puerto Rico to his first hit with the Brewers, also highlighting his first grand slam and Gold Glove award in 2017 — while at two different points showing all seven of his jerseys from the different teams next to each other.

“Baseball, I was just four years old when I fell in love with you,” Maldonado wrote in his caption accompanying the video. “From the moment I first put on that catcher’s gear, I knew this game would be part of me forever. Every inning, every pitch, every moment behind the plate has been a blessing. For 34 years, I’ve had the honor of wearin

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