El Kenster

I would like to take a moment to thank and acknowledge a few contributors who never wavered in their belief of what I was capable of and, as a result, made me a better version of myself than I probably deserve to be. It starts with my beautiful wife, Lyndsey, and our two precocious daughters, Julia and Jane, who always keep me pointed in the right direction despite the volatile mood swings that accompanied every win and loss, to my parents who could’ve cared less if I played soccer or not as long as I was having fun in whatever it was that I was doing, to my six siblings for all of their support even though I’m the best looking of the bunch, to my extended family for always having my back and being proud of me despite any setbacks and failures, and to all of my friends, specifically Ryan and Ron, for challenging me, for brutal honesty, for much needed pick-me-ups, and for coming on this adventure with me. It’s been fun.

—Jimmy Conrad’s Retirement Statement (via omg-yanks)