Justin Verlander leaves field in tears with daughter after final start of 21-year career
Daughter Genevieve surprises 43-year-old on moundThree-time Cy Young winner ends 21-season careerVerlander finishes with 3,560 career strikeoutsJustin Verlander got an unexpected hook in his major league finale when his seven-year-old daughter came to the mound with Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch as he appeared in the final game of his long career.After the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Brandon Lowe hit a foul popup starting the sixth inning, Hinch walked from the dugout toward the plate and pointed toward the seats of Detroit’s Comerica Park. Genevieve Verlander, wearing a Tigers jersey with her dad’s name and number, sprinted to the mound and hugged her father, who reached down to embrace her and started shaking and sobbing. Continue reading...
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Daughter Genevieve surprises 43-year-old on mound
Three-time Cy Young winner ends 21-season career
Verlander finishes with 3,560 career strikeouts
Justin Verlander got an unexpected hook in his major league finale when his seven-year-old daughter came to the mound with Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch as he appeared in the final game of his long career.
After the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Brandon Lowe hit a foul popup starting the sixth inning, Hinch walked from the dugout toward the plate and pointed toward the seats of Detroit’s Comerica Park. Genevieve Verlander, wearing a Tigers jersey with her dad’s name and number, sprinted to the mound and hugged her father, who reached down to embrace her and started shaking and sobbing.
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