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Justin Verlander retires from Major League Baseball
Original: Justin Verlander retires from MLB
Justin Verlander has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball, closing out a career spanning nearly two decades. The three-time Cy Young Award winner and multiple World Series champion pitched for the Tigers, Astros and Mets, and finishes among the top strikeout pitchers in league history. Fans and fellow players have been flooding social media with tributes to one of his era's defining pitchers.
Why now: A future Hall of Fame pitcher just ended a legendary career, prompting an outpouring of reactions and tributes.
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