Fans react to veteran infielder Travis Shaw's emotional retirement note: "Mayor Of Ding-Dong City forever"

The Mayor of Ding Dong City, Travis Shaw has announced his retirement. The former MLB infielder's Twitter post that announced the end of his baseball career shook fans and made them emotional. In the last eight seasons, Shaw has consistently outdone himself after starting his MLB journey in 2011. He represented the Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Blue Jays.Travis Shaw@travis_shaw21To the game of baseball, Thank you! 2683203To the game of baseball, Thank you! 💙 https://t.co/M2aBpppx9G&quot;For the last 8 years, I've been blessed to live out my childhood dreams of playing Major League Baseball. But today, that dream comes to an end! 12 years ago, being a 9th round pick, I would have never imagined what this game provided me. The memories will last a lifetime. To everyone that made an impact on my career (the list is endlessly long), I will be forever indebted to you! As this chapter closes, the only two words that come to mind is THANK YOU!!&quot;- Travis Shaw on TwitterThe heartfelt farewell post left fans teary-eyed and resulted in a flood of posts on Twitter.Here're some of the reactions:JD@IgnitorKidMayor Of Ding-Dong City forever. Dude was so important to those 17' and 18' #Brewers teams. twitter.com/travis_shaw21/…Travis Shaw@travis_shaw21To the game of baseball, Thank you! 2211To the game of baseball, Thank you! 💙 https://t.co/M2aBpppx9GMayor Of Ding-Dong City forever. Dude was so important to those 17' and 18' #Brewers teams. 🍻 ⚾️ twitter.com/travis_shaw21/…&quot;Mayor Of Ding-Dong City forever. Dude was so important to those 17' and 18' #Brewers teams.&quot;- a fan wrote emotionallyTnT Joey@joereo73Damn. Going to miss seeing you on the diamond but. Congrats on retirement though twitter.com/travis_shaw21/…Travis Shaw@travis_shaw21To the game of baseball, Thank you! 1211To the game of baseball, Thank you! 💙 https://t.co/M2aBpppx9GDamn. Going to miss seeing you on the diamond but. Congrats on retirement though twitter.com/travis_shaw21/…&quot;Damn. Going to miss seeing you on the diamond but. Congrats on retirement though&quot;- a fan tweeted sadly𝔄𝔫𝔡𝔯𝔢𝔴 ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔱@AndrewColletMr. Mayor calls it a career. Which makes me sad, because it doesn't feel like it all that long ago watching Shaw come through the ranks. Thanks for everything, Travis Shaw! #RedSox twitter.com/travis_shaw21/…Travis Shaw@travis_shaw21To the game of baseball, Thank you! 2796211To the game of baseball, Thank you! 💙 https://t.co/M2aBpppx9GMr. Mayor calls it a career. Which makes me sad, because it doesn't feel like it all that long ago watching Shaw come through the ranks. Thanks for everything, Travis Shaw! #RedSox twitter.com/travis_shaw21/…&quot;Mr. Mayor calls it a career. Which makes me sad, because it doesn't feel like it all that long ago watching Shaw come through the ranks. Thanks for everything, Travis Shaw!&quot;- a fan thanked ShawAdam McCalvy@AdamMcCalvyTravis Shaw calls it a career. He had back-to-back 30-plus homer seasons in Milwaukee in 2017 and ‘18. twitter.com/travis_shaw21/…Travis Shaw@travis_shaw21To the game of baseball, Thank you! 351To the game of baseball, Thank you! 💙 https://t.co/M2aBpppx9GTravis Shaw calls it a career. He had back-to-back 30-plus homer seasons in Milwaukee in 2017 and ‘18. twitter.com/travis_shaw21/…&quot;Travis Shaw calls it a career. He had back-to-back 30-plus homer seasons in Milwaukee in 2017 and ‘18.&quot;- a fan said appreciating ShawPete Abraham@PeteAbeTravis Shaw, who played 245 games in two stints for the Red Sox, announced his retirement.My guess is one way or another he's not done with baseball. He really knows the game. twitter.com/travis_shaw21/…Travis Shaw@travis_shaw21To the game of baseball, Thank you! 462To the game of baseball, Thank you! 💙 https://t.co/M2aBpppx9GTravis Shaw, who played 245 games in two stints for the Red Sox, announced his retirement.My guess is one way or another he's not done with baseball. He really knows the game. twitter.com/travis_shaw21/…&quot;Travis Shaw, who played 245 games in two stints for the Red Sox, announced his retirement. My guess is one way or another he's not done with baseball. He really knows the game.&quot;- a fan applauded for all Shaw has done for baseballClayBOB@TheLege73280002@tribalcoin @MarkBiefeld @NFL_MNF @espn @NFL @PFF Sad day for Brewer fans. Travis Shaw retiring. I was hoping Arnold would sign him for 1 more season to secure his .161 BA at 3rd.1@tribalcoin @MarkBiefeld @NFL_MNF @espn @NFL @PFF Sad day for Brewer fans. Travis Shaw retiring. I was hoping Arnold would sign him for 1 more season to secure his .161 BA at 3rd.&quot;Sad day for Brewer fans. Travis Shaw retiring.&quot;- a fan tweeted sadly.Drew@drewrsrThanks to Travis Shaw for all he did for the Red SoxThanks to Travis Shaw for all he did for the Red Sox&quot;Thanks to Travis Shaw for all he did for the Red Sox&quot;- a fan expressed gratitude for Shaw.Tyler Middlebrook@MrDrTylerPepperThank you, Travis Shaw. Have a happy and healthy retirement. #redsox #brewers #bluejaysThank you, Travis Shaw. Have a happy and healthy retirement. #redsox #brewers #bluejays https://t.co/8QVwkuRTwR&quot;Thank you, Travis Shaw. Have a happy and healthy retirement.&quot;- only appreciation for Shaw from fans.😵&zwj;💫@andrewmfsesslerone of the players who brought the brewers back. loved travis shaw. twitter.com/travis_shaw21/…Travis Shaw@travis_shaw21To the game of baseball, Thank you! 2858211To the game of baseball, Thank you! 💙 https://t.co/M2aBpppx9Gone of the players who brought the brewers back. loved travis shaw. twitter.com/travis_shaw21/…&quot;one of the players who brought the brewers back. loved travis shaw.&quot;- said a brewer fan.Janene@twisterperson11@travis_shaw21 Always liked you Travis Shaw! Baseball will miss you.@travis_shaw21 Always liked you Travis Shaw! Baseball will miss you.&quot;Always liked you Travis Shaw! Baseball will miss you.&quot;- a fan tweeted.Veteran infielder Travis Shaw calls it a dayTravis Shaw #6 of the Toronto Blue JaysIn the eight seasons Shaw spent in the game, he was a lifetime .237 hitter. He launched 63 home runs for the Brewers between the 2017 and 2018. He ended his career with 114 long balls across 733 games and 2,690 trips to the plate.Just a few months before the veteran would turn 33, he decided to quit his baseball career and begin a new chapter.

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