Outgoing Texas Rangers Pitcher Banners His Biggest Regret

Full-page Dallas Morning News ad includes a final apology

It’s become a rather frequent recent occurrence in U.S. newspapers: a professional athlete, post-trade, free agent signing or championship run, thanking the fans and a city.

In the case of today’s Yu Darvish Aug. 3 full-pager in the Dallas Morning News, as the pitcher heads off to the Los Angeles Dodgers, a couple of elements stand out. He ends by addressing his critics and also includes this paragraph:

Indeed. Darvish, who mentions at the top of the ad-text being with the Texas team for ‘5.5’

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