For the final time after 21 seasons justinverlander Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers is greeted by manager A.J. Hinch while being hugged by daughter Genevieve Verlander as he is taken out of the game during the sixth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Verlander made his MLB debut on July 4, 2005 with the Detroit Tigers. He is a three-time American League Cy Young Award Winner, 10-time AL All-Star, 2006 AL Rookie of the Year and 2011 AL Most Valuable Player and pitching Triple Crown winner. He was also MLB’s active leader with 266 wins, 557 starts, three career no-hitters and retires with 3,560 strikeouts, the eighth-most in MLB history. | September 26, 2026 | 📷: Duane Burleson | #GettySport #GettyImages #MLB