Justin Verlander’s final start of his illustrious career brought out all the emotions, including some tears from the 42-year-old.Tigers manager A.J.
Hinch came out of the dugout to pull the legendary starter after 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball in the Tigers’ 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday but didn’t walk to the mound.Hinch instead brought out someone special to Verlander to remove him from his last start: his daughter, Genevieve.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEGenevieve Verlander runs to hug her father, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander, as catcher Dillon Dingler looks on during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sept.26, 2026, in Detroit.
(AP Photo/Jose Juarez)Genevieve came sprinting out of her seat and gave her dad a hug by the pitcher’s mound.Verlander embraced his daughter for more than 15 seconds as his body shook with emotion and the tears began to flow.
The emotional Verlander then composed himself as he hugged his infielders one final time.After hugging his teammates, he walked off the mound hand-in-hand with his daughter as the raucous Tigers crowd gave their longtime ace a rousing ovation.Before greeting his teammates, he hugged his wife, Kate Upton, who was holding their second child.The 2011 American League MVP then high-fived all of his teammates and coaches, who had all come out of the dugout, before walking down the dugout steps with Upton and Genevieve.TIGERS LEGEND JUSTIN VERLANDER'S FINAL CAREER START SIGNALS THE SAD END OF AN ERA IN BASEBALLGenevieve Verlander hugs her father, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander, during the sixth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, Sept.
26, 2026, in Detroit.(AP Photo/Jose Ju...