Magglio Ordonez officially announced his retirement Sunday. The Tigers honored the longtime outfielder prior to their game against the Yankees at Comerica Park. "Big hit after big hit, leadership qualities," general manager Dave Dombrowski said of Ordonez. "We'll also always smile -- in 2006, in that fourth game of the ALCS -- when we see that ball going over the left-field fence, for one of the biggest hits in Detroit Tigers history." Ordonez, 38, finishes his career with a .309 average over 15 seasons with Detroit and the White Sox. His 294 homers are the second-most by a Venezuela-born player, trailing only Andres Galarraga's 399.