michael geyer announce his retirement from baseball, wrapping up a successful career on the diamond. so what is next? we caught up with the godfather of local big leaguers to give us an idea. >> before there was david wright and ryan zimmerman and before there was the upton brothers, there was michael. >> i wanted to make sure i was >> drafted by the twins, he recently announced his retirement after a 15 year major league career. >> i don't think most out -- most scouts and college coaches come in like that. a lot of us oh our success to michchl for putting this place on the map. >> i'm proud of the players who have been able to come after me. if i was able to play a role of how to get to the big leagues or how to get drafted or how to get into professional baseball, that is gratifying. >> there wasn't a single day i took for granted and there wasn't a single day i did not appreciate being able to put on a baseball uniform every single day. >> he made nearly $80 million in his career. he has a wife and three young >> i tell people all the time that i'm walking away from a pretty good