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Justin Verlander retires after 21-season MLB career
Justin Verlander concluded his 21-season Major League Baseball career with a final start for the Detroit Tigers against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Comerica Park. The 43-year-old pitcher, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and former MVP, pitched 5.1 innings, allowing two runs on five hits with six strikeouts in 91 pitches.
The game featured an emotional farewell when Tigers manager A.J. Hinch signaled for Verlander's seven-year-old daughter, Genevieve, to run to the mound to embrace him. The crowd provided a standing ovation as Verlander left the field. Although Verlander was facing a potential loss, the Tigers secured a 4-3 walk-off victory in the ninth inning behind a two-run home run by Eduardo Valencia.
Verlander retires with a career record of 266 wins and 3,560 strikeouts, placing him eighth all-time in strikeouts. His career highlights include two World Series championships, ten All-Star selections, and three career no-hitters.
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A. J. Hinch · Bubba Chandler · Comerica Park · Detroit Tigers · Don Kelly · Genevieve Verlander · Jackson Jobe · Justin Verlander · Kirby Yates · Pittsburgh Pirates