"Melvin Mora's retirement has been greatly exaggerated. Or at least exaggerated for this country, he claims.

A report out of Venezuela last month said that Mora, who played most of his career with the Orioles, issued a tearful retirement announcement while playing winter ball in Venezuela. The story ran in several places, including The Sun.

But Mora said that was news to him. Despite multiple reports to the contrary out of Venezuela, Mora said what he announced was that he was no longer going to play in Venezuela because he didn't want to leave his family every year. But he doesn't intend to give up the sport altogether. He is still hoping to play in the majors in 2012."