Justin Verlander officially retired from MLB after spending 21 seasons in the league. Now that his Hall of Fame playing career is behind him, it didn’t take long before he made his return to the sport. Verlander joined the "MLB on FOX Pregame" crew on Tuesday night alongside Kevin Burkhardt, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz. Making his TV studio debut, he opened up about his decision to retire and reflected on what went into finally calling it a career. "It was pretty easy," Verlander said. "I made my first start of the season and my leg started hurting. I’ve said my entire career,...
Justin Verlander Reflects On 21-Year MLB Career And Emotional Decision To Retire
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Oct 7, 2026 • 2 weeks ago
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