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Veteran NPF catcher Doepking retires

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Chicago Bandits catcher Shannon Doepking has decided to retire from National Pro Fastpitch after five seasons in the league.

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eteran catcher Shannon Doepking will retire from National Pro Fastpitch after five seasons, the Chicago Bandits announced Monday."This is an announcement we were not looking forward to make," Bandits general manager Aaron M. Moore said in a statement released to the media. "Doepking came in and managed not only Monica (Abbott), but the entire pitching staff so effectively.