Historical clue formulations

• Strike out, perhaps — 2024-09-25
• End a career — 2022-05-02
• Go out of business? — 2021-12-18
• Hang up the cleats, so to speak — 2021-08-29
• Call it a day — 2020-08-18
• Head to bed — 2020-04-05
• Call it a day ... or a career — 2018-06-03
• Quit using — 2017-09-02
• Finish the job? — 2017-08-16
• Strike out, as a batter — 2015-03-17
• Stop working at 65, say — 2014-01-13
• Go to sleep — 2013-08-18
• Call it a day — 2011-07-14
• Go to bed — 2009-10-11
• Leave one's post, possibly — 2008-12-28
• Hit the hay — 2008-03-18
• Hang it up — 2008-02-29
• Quit for good, jobwise — 2007-03-13
• Take out of circulation — 2006-07-08
• Go to bed — 2006-04-04
• Hang it up — 2006-03-26
• Stop working at 65, say — 2005-10-31
• Go on Social Security, maybe — 2004-02-02
• Turn in — 2000-12-13
• Say good-night — 1999-06-06
• Bow out — 1997-11-28
• Stop working — 1997-08-26
• Hang up one's jersey — 1994-04-13