The exciting right-hander was fortunate to play in an era when West Indies dominated world cricket, but his exit from the game was all too premature at the age of 33, when most players especially batsmen, usually go on until the late thirties.
But what enhanced Logie's retirement was a broken right hand in a motor accident. He was driving home with his family having attended a political rally of a former cricket colleague Larry Gomes when his car skidded off the road.
The injury kept him out of cricket for about six to seven months and the accident occurred nine days before West Indies were about to tour Australia. Needless to say, Logie could not make the tour.
After months of intense therapy Logie returned to international cricket but was never comfortable with his healed hand.
``I didn't have full movement of my right hand. It was difficult especially on the field. Having an injury, you are never back to 100 percent of what you were. At national level you have to give 100 percent. Otherwise, you are not only letting yourself down but also your team mates,'' said Logie, who is in Sri Lanka as coach of the West Indies 'A' team.
``Personally, I had a few injuries, but the motor accident was the last straw. It enhanced my departure from the game no doubt, but I was quite happy at the end that I played for a reasonable number of years and enjoyed myself,'' said Logie.
``I always believed that there is life after cricket. Family life is very important. One has to realise there comes a time when you will have to give it up,'' he said.
``As a player I always felt that the game is bigger than the man. I always try to be an ambassador for the game. Many people remember you when you do things off the field. If you can earn respect, it certainly comes back to you in tenfold,'' he said.
Logie quit international cricket after the series against Pakistan at Guyana in 1993-94 and went to Australia with his family for 'a change of atmosphere'. He qualified himself on business management, public relations and as a cricket coach. He spent the better part of two years in Australia playing cricket and coaching for Prospect CC in Melbourne, before going across to England for a season or two.
Back home, he was given in charge of a young West Indies team to Pakistan and on his return from that tour was asked if he wanted to continue with the job by the West Indies Cricket Board.
``I thought I could put something back into West Indies cricket in general and it was a good opportunity to do so. So here I am with the 'A' team and, on my first trip to Sri Lanka,'' said Logie.
``Over the years we always had a healthy respect for Sri Lanka cricket. Many of us predicted that good things will happen to Sri Lanka cricket. We were pleasantly surprised that you won the World Cup, but it was something we knew wasn't far-fetched,'' said Logie.
``We were happy for Sri Lanka in the end, when they won the World Cup. We always knew that the talent was there with the players,'' he said.
``We've had very good games against Sri Lanka in the past. I not only thoroughly enjoyed the game, but also the friendship I had with people like Aravinda de Silva, Arjuna Ranatunga and Rumesh Ratnayake, who is the coach of your 'A' side''.
``It has been healthy rivalry, but we always had a chat afterwards. This is the sort of thing that is good about the game. I wouldn't change it for the world,'' said Logie.
Logie played under three captains - Clive Lloyd, Viv Richards and Richie Richardson, and picks Lloyd as the best of the lot.
``It is no secret that Lloyd has been like a father figure to all of us. Our respect for him is second to none,'' said Logie, who hoped that with Lloyd as cricket manager of the senior team West Indies cricket would once again rise to the position it attained some time ago.
In Logie's opinion, what has gone wrong with West Indies cricket at present is that individualism has come to play a big part.
``The talent is still there, but playing together as a team makes the difference. As we have seen in recent times, team spirit has not been as high or as good as we would have liked it to be,'' said Logie.
``Lloyd had a bunch of talented players no doubt, but talent wasn't the only thing we had going for us. It was the high level of discipline. Our approach to the game was very professional. The way we trained, our general attitude and outlook to life in general was something to envy. The players went into the game knowing fully well what was expected. They knew they had to come up from scratch to give their all. Everyone depended on an all for one and one for all kind of situation,'' he said.
``We hope on the present tour to Sri Lanka we can blood the young players we have in our midst and give them the encouragement to play cricket at the highest level,'' said Logie.
``We are starting to form the young ones from under 15 and under 19. We are instilling a sense of national pride and discipline in them and telling them that West Indies cricket is not only for individuals, but to all those concerned,'' he said.
To Logie, the few innings he cherishes most are those he has played when the team has been up against it.
``That is the sort of innings you relish and remember. Your team is under pressure and then you go out there and produce a good innings. There is no greater feeling for any player to play an innings when the top boys didn't do well,'' said Logie.
Two such innings that came to mind were against England - at Lord's in 1988 when he made 81 and 95 not out and, at Port of Spain when West Indies were 29 for 5, but recovered to 199 with Logie's contribution being 98.
In his 52 Tests for West Indies, Logie scored 2470 runs (avg. 35.79) with two centuries (both against India - 130 at Bridgetown, 1982-83 and 101 at Calcutta, 1987-88) and 16 fifties. As a brilliant close-in fielder he held 57 catches. In the abbreviated version of the game, Logie scored 2809 runs (avg. 28.95) from 158 matches with one century and 14 fifties and held 61 catches.
To West Indians, cricket is a sport through which they can achieve some recognition.
``Most of us in the Caribbean know through cricket and other sports at international level, you can definitely develop yourself so much that your family and friends around you feel proud of you. They can certainly benefit as well, from your success. I was able to do things I wanted to do in my life all through cricket,'' concluded Logie.