The 43-year-old right-hander, a 10-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young Award winner over 21 league seasons, left the field for the final time, holding his daughter’s hand, as the Comerica Park crowd gave him a standing ovation.
Pittsburgh’s fifth batter, 20-year-old shortstop Konnor Griffin, had not been born when Verlander made his debut for the Tigers on 4 July 2005.
Pittsburgh took a 2-0 lead against Verlander on solo homers by Lowe in the fourth and Nick Gonzales in the fifth, the first on a 89.7mph fastball and the second on a curve.
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Daughter Genevieve surprises 43-year-old on mound. Three-time Cy Young winner ends 21-season career.
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Daughter Genevieve surprises 43-year-old on mound.
Hinch joined them about 25 seconds later for another hug, and then Verlander was surrounded by Tigers teammates who came to the mound. The 43-year-old right-hander, a 10-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young Award winner over 21 league seasons, left the field for the final time, holding his daughter’s hand, as the Comerica Park crowd gave him a standing ovation.
His wife, model Kate Upton, held 1-year-old son Bellamy while joining Justin and Genevieve for a group hug on the warning track in front of the Tigers dugout, and Justin high-fived teammates and doffed his cap to the crowd before descending the dugout steps with his family.
Pittsburgh’s fifth batter, 20-year-old shortstop Konnor Griffin, had not been born when Verlander made his debut for the Tigers on 4 July 2005.
Academy Award winning JK Simmons, a longtime Tigers fan, announced him as part of Detroit’s starting lineup.
Pittsburgh took a 2-0 lead against Verlander on solo homers by Lowe in the fourth and Nick Gonzales in the fifth, the first on a 89.7mph fastball and the second on a curve.
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