Verlander's Career Ends with Emotional Mound Hug and Walk-Off Win
Justin Verlander concluded his 21-year Major League Baseball career with a 4-3 walk-off victory for the Detroit Tigers against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 43-year-old pitcher, limited by hip and hamstring injuries, threw 5 1/3 innings in his final start. The game ended with a surprise appearance by his seven-year-old daughter, Genevieve, who ran to the mound for a tearful hug. Verlander finished his career with 266 wins, 3,560 strikeouts, and three Cy Young Awards.