Justin Verlander’s 22-year MLB career ended with a 4-3 Detroit Tigers walk-off win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. After his final pitch, his seven-year-old daughter Genevieve ran onto the field and embraced him; Verlander broke down in tears.
Verlander won two World Series titles with Houston in 2017 and 2022, earned three Cy Young Awards and pitched three no-hitters. He was the 2011 AL MVP and Triple Crown winner. The article says he earned $411.2 million over his career, spending its first 12 years with Detroit before playing for Houston, the New York Mets and San Francisco.
Verlander said he hopes Genevieve will one day understand the personal sacrifices he made to keep playing. His two-year-old son, Bellamy, watched the moment while held by his mother, actress Kate Upton.
