As the 1992-93 NBA season approached, Larry Bird decided
he could not continue. On Aug. 18, 1992 he announced his
retirement as a player.

After 897 games Bird retired with 21,791 points, 8,974 rebounds
and 5,695 assists. During his career he shot .496 from the floor
and .886 from the free-throw line, retiring as the fifth all-time free-
throw shooter behind Mark Price, Rick Barry, Calvin Murphy and
Scott Skiles.

Bird was named a special assistant in the Celtics’ front office,
with limited duties that included some scouting and player
evaluation. In reality, he spent most of the next five years in
Florida, playing golf and taking it easy.

Larry Joe Bird is 68 years old.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Longtime Portland news personality Jeff
Gianola, who currently is an anchor at KOIN-TV, said he will
step away from television news this year after spending 43
years working in the industry.

The Emmy-winning news anchor announced his retirement 
this evening, July 21, during the 5 p.m. newscast.

Originally from San Diego, California, Gianola first moved to
Portland in 1983 to start working at KATU News.

He co-anchored the evening news broadcasts for several
years in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Henry Louis Gehrig (June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941) 

The MLB Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig played 17 seasons with the NY Yankees before retiring (below) due to ALS complications.

He was the first MLB player to have his uniform number retired by
a team when his number 4 was retired by the Yankees.

On June 2, 1935, Babe (George Herman) Ruth, one of the greatest
players in the history of baseball, ended his Major League playing
career after 22 seasons, 10 World Series and 714 home runs.

The following year, Ruth, a larger-than-life figure whose name
became synonymous with baseball, was one of the first five
players inducted into the sport’s hall of fame.

Babe Ruth on being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
in Cooperstown.

REEDSPORT, Ore. — The Reedsport Police Department stated 
Officer K9 Penny is "nearing the end of her storybook career" 
and her last shift will be April 16th.

During her five-year career in Reedsport, she’s been responsible
for the seizure of $56,000 dollars, 6 vehicles, 34 firearms, over
34 pounds of methamphetamine, 2 1/2 pounds of heroin, 5
pounds of fentanyl, and 3 ounces of cocaine.

The highlight of Penny’s career was a targeted stop in Coos
County, which resulted in a 13lb seizure of methamphetamine.