Spotlight BASEBALL | COMMENTARY Justin Verlander's retirement marks the end of an era we'll never see again | Opinion Bob Nightengale, USA Today Jul 9, 2026 Jul 9, 2026 Updated Oct 13, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We knew this day was eventually coming, but man, it still hurts.kAm(6 H2?E65 9:> E@ A:E49 7@C6G6C]k^AmkAm(6 H2?E65 9:> E@ ;@:? E92E :==FDEC:@FD b__\G:4E@CJ 4=F3[ D6=7:D9=J <?@H:?8 H6 H:== ?6G6C D66 :E 282:?]k^AmkAm%96 ?6HD DEF?8 (65?6D52J E92E yFDE:? '6C=2?56C H2D 42==:?8 :E 42C66C 2E E96 4@?4=FD:@? @7 E96 s6EC@:E %:86CD’ D62D@?]k^AmkAmQ%9:D D62D@? 92D 492==6?865 >6 :? H2JD x 92G6?VE 6IA6C:6?465 367@C6[ 3@E9 A9JD:42==J 2?5 >6?E2==J[Q '6C=2?56C D2:5 :? 9:D D@4:2= >65:2 A@DE] QxVG6 2=H2JD 36=:6G65 E92E 2D =@?8 2D x 4@F=5 4@>A6E6 2E E96 =6G6= x 6IA64E @7 >JD6=7[ xV5 <66A A=2J:?8] x ?6G6C H2?E65 E@ C6E:C6 3642FD6 @7 2 >:=6DE@?6[ 2 ?F>36C[ @C 2 52E6 @? 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