5 Dempsey moments

Jacob Dempsey (pictured) who spent three seasons with the Wild Things as their designated hitter and won Frontier League home run and RBI titles, decided to "find something else to do" after Sunday's game against Normal and retired.

Dempsey put up off-the-charts numbers at Winthrop University (.403, 28 doubles, 17 home runs, 78 RBI) as a senior, was a 20th round draft pick of Philadelphia and finished fifth in the New York-Penn League in home runs in his only season in the Phillies' system. His defensive deficiencies are likely what led him to being released prior to the 2007 season.

The Wild Things pursued Dempsey for more than a year before getting him to sign. The left-handed slugger opted to return to college before joining her Wild Things.

He put up big numbers with Washington before an assortment of injuries hurt his production. He leaves as the franchise's record holder for career and single-season home runs and RBI.

Here are five memorable Dempsey moments, not including the shaving-cream-pie-in-the-face after Sunday's game:

1. Dempsey goes 4-for-4 with two home runs and a grand slam in a win July 25 of this season against Oakland County.

2. He hits a game-winning home run in the top of the 13th inning on May 27 of this season to beat the Kalamazoo Kings at Homer Stryker Field.

3. In a doubleheader at Midwest late last year, Dempsey goes 5-for-7 with three solo home runs, a double and four RBI. He sets the franchise's single-season RBI record that day.

4. In a game July 25, 2009, Dempsey hits two homers and drives in five runs in a two-inning span as Washington rallies to beat Traverse City.

5. On July 12, 2009 against Evansville, Dempsey steals his only base as a Wild Thing. I wasn't there that night, but there had to be some story behind that one.