Carlos Ruiz Thanks Fans With I-95 Billboard

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Chooch is in Los Angeles now, but his legacy lives on in Philly.

Carlos Ruiz, who was traded to the Dodgers in August, thanked the fans with a billboard on interstate-95.

Related: Phillies Fans React To The Trade Of Carlos Ruiz

"I loved playing for you," the billboard reads. You will always be in my heart."

Related: Photos: Carlos Ruiz Through The Years

On the day he was traded, Ruiz wrote a personal note in the team clubhouse thanking his teammates. The note read,

"I will miss all of you guys. Good luck the rest of the season.

Love you all,
Chooch! Gracias"

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