injured his thumb and was then placed on the DL, first baseman Kevin Youkilis was moved to third, and Casey stepped in as the starting first baseman and exploded by making some good defensive plays and hitting .318 with five RBIs in his first seven games despite missing games in Japan due to a stiff neck he received during the 18-hour flight. He was on the disabled list from April 26 through May 12, and returned as a significant part-time player, finishing the regular season with a .773 OPS on 199 at-bats in 69 games. Casey was suspended by the MLB for three games after his actions in the Coco Crisp–James Shields brawl. Casey announced his retirement on January 25, 2009, at the age of 34, having played 12 seasons of Major League Baseball. He currently serves as a baseball analyst for MLB Network. On July 3, 2009, he sat in for Red Sox color commentator Jerry Remy, calling the first game for his old team. On January 14, 2011, the Reds announced that Casey would do color commentary for 15 telecasts on Fox Sports Ohio during the 2011 season. On June 23, 2012, Casey was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum. Career statistics In 12 postseason games (2006, 2008), Casey batted .410 (16-for-39) with three runs, two home runs and 9 RBI. Awards and accomplishments National League All-Star, 1999, 2001, 2004 Hutch Award, 1999 given to the player who personifies the spirit, courage and integrity of former manager Fred Hutchinson. Inducted into the University of Richmond, Department of Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003. With Conan O'Brien, Casey is a founder of Labels Are For Jars, an innovative anti-hunger organization based in Lawrence, Massachusetts. In a May 16, 2007, Sports Illustrated Player's Poll, Casey won the distinction of being considered the "friendliest player in baseball", after winning 46% of the votes. 464 MLB players participated in the survey. Hal McCoy, a Cincinnati Reds beat writer for 35 years, has said, "There's no debate, and there never will be a debate. Sean Casey is the nicest guy in professional baseball. Ever." On August 26, 2008, Casey was inducted into the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame. On January 29, 2009, Casey was inducted into the Kinston Professional Baseball Hall of Fame. Casey was inducted to the Cincinnati Reds Baseball Hall of Fame (along with Dan Driessen