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Anibal Sanchez retired this week after pitching all or part of 16 seasons in the major leagues, the first 7 as a Marlin (AP photo)

With Anibal Sanchez announcing his retirement from Major League Baseball this week, Miguel Cabrera is the only active big leaguer to have played for a Marlins team that finished with a winning record in a full season. Sanchez played for winning Marlins clubs in 2008-09, and Cabrera played for 3 in a row 2003-05.