Justin Verlander exits mound for final MLB start, embraced by daughter
My goodness, what an incredible moment. After Justin Verlander secured the final out of his career, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch came out of the dugout...to summon Verlander's daughter out to embrace her dad on the mound.
frannypat.bsky.social39I'm not crying you're crying
Deb16Real men can cry. What a beautiful moment.
Becky10When he takes his daughters hand and they walk off the field together❤️❤️
SteveIsDamaged 7Absolute goodness. Thank you for sharing this.
Jeffrey5Always rooted against him but damn I respect him. Good person, great player all class. Enjoy retirement.
Jennifer Rose3Notice the umpire's salute at 1:39.
Michael Baumann25Umpire missed the opportunity of a lifetime to keep the kid from coming on the field
Daniel Drezner23I’M FINE IT’S JUST A LITTLE DUSTY IN HERE.
Marc Normandin11Every photo I've ever seen of this family together is like the happiest sports family you can imagine
US Out Of Chicago5Occasionally this tendency can veer into Field of Dreams-style mawkishness but it's impossible to argue that baseball doesn't do stuff like this better than any other major sport. Greatest game in the world.
Alli DeJong3Crying in the club. JV, thank you so much for everything you did for the Tigers 😭😭😭 bsky.app/profile/case...
QuadCityPat3Fucking legend. This is just great
Problematic Otter3Nobody does heartfelt schmaltz like baseball (complimentary)
David S. Cohen2Oh man - this got me!
norfölkology2How can you not be romantic about baseball
baby corns2resorting to watching videos of other teams on my phone to experience Emotion. sobbed bsky.app/profile/case...
Thank you, Justin Verlander 🧡 JV leaves the mound for the Tigers - one final time.
Susie J23Genevieve Verlander for the win today. The sweetest moments of her Dad and her hugging! JV pitched like a mega All-Star today.
tadams1.bsky.social16Poor guy now has a 5 year wait to waltz into the Hall of Fame while spending time with his kids and wife, Kate Upton
TheKeithSki7Went out just like he came in… Pitching well and not getting an ounce of offensive support.
KettleCreekClem3C'mon daddy. Let's go home. Damn.
Alfred3Sometimes, just sometimes, there is crying in baseball.
Brian DeViteri2Still wish things worked out better with his @mets.com stint, but always wish nothing but the best for him! Always seemed to be a standup guy who went out of his way to connect with fans.
Ruth Kapelus34Feeling all sorts of emotions about Verlander feeling safe to openly cry while hugging his daughter. It’s really beautiful.
Chris Berube14Wait until tomorrow when Max Scherzer yells at John Schneider until he's allowed to throw 150 pitches in a pointless end-of-season game against the Reds.
Duchess of Doom13There is crying in baseball. Source: Me. I’m crying.
Rebecca 🐶⚾🌲11I'm so glad Houston played such a special part in his career. Also glad he finished as a Tiger, on his own terms. I will always, literally, love JV. 🧡💙 (I thought I was done with the tears today. Hmph.)
Marcy9I love everything about this.
Megaweapon6Yeah, I have a daughter probably around the same age and I’m crying too.
Sharon is watching the Mariners5I’m glad he returned to Detroit for his last year.
Matt Wedge4Can you imagine if Angel Hernandez were the crew chief? He would have called a pitch clock violation and tossed Verlander and Hinch. Then he would have ejected the rest of the Tigers when they got in his face as a team and declared a forfeit. Touching moment here, though.
Mitchell Nobis3Good dad & husband moment gets a hell yeah, too.
Alex Champagne3What a career! Pitched into his age 43 season! Following his lead, I will no longer be taking calls from MLB teams after the 2028 season.
Future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander leaves the field for the last time.
The Once-ler5Verlander was a unicorn who actually had two peaks: 2009-12 with Detroit and 2018-22 with Houston. Nobody has *two* peaks a decade apart.
KLW ☮️3His daughter came to get him. What a moment 😭
Deep Due Diligence Dudgee3Well done, sir. What a career.
Tinman3He’s going home and will be with Kate Upton. Not feeling all that bad for the guy.
[The Great War & Modern Memory]2I'm watching this game at the moment. Emotional about it. Diehard #Verlander fan.
Don Shafer1The dude is married to Kate Upton. He won life.
Me: What a cool day. No chance I’m gonna cry at this though. AJ Hinch: [has Justin Verlander’s daughter come to the mound to make the pitching change that ends his career] oh no
Levi Weaver, but for baseball64Like, instant 0-to-100 actual crying. The dog came in to see if I was ok. What a way to end it, and what an absolutely perfect transition from “Baseball career” to “Post-baseball life” Sheesh.
Mason1Just saw it and I’m in tears
pdxpratt1No kidding. Absolutely instantaneous. What a moment.
The last time Justin Verlander comes off the mound. Notice how Laz Diaz doesn't check his glove for pine tar. Just going to say interesting
Jeff Lackinghair8Haven't seen a woman running make it all the way to the mound during a game like that since Morganna
derek2What is this wet salty discharge on my face? Also, Diaz not doing his job is entirely in character. Kudos to him for not breaking during this special moment.
Brett53552They said on the telecast Diaz was behind the plate for 8 Verlander starts. I think I saw him shaking Verlander's hand afer an earlier inning. Both are retiring, so respect both ways.
Philip Michaels51If they sent my daughter out to the mound when I was lifted from my final game, she would totally roast me. "Not your day today, meat," she'd sneer, demanding the ball.
weinberg21"there's a g-g-GIRL on the baseball diamond!" -- 1/3 of youtube
FormerGregSamsa5Omg I have no idea who this is, or what his stats were, but I'm still weepy over this.
Matt from Mizzou5Having a daughter about that age, you bet your ass I’ve got some tears in my eyes.
ꕷꛕ𖣠𖢧𖢧 𖦪ꚶꕷꕷ𖤟ꚳꚳ (1-1)4How can you not be romantic about baseball?
Patrick Sauer3Between Howie Rose last week and this here today, a lot of me bawling over Mets legends.
Troy Goodfellow2One of the best to ever do it. What a send-off.
peej2Tearing up a bit I Fear. One of the few major “You Are An Adult Now And Not A Child” moments for me tbh
Wrote about Justin Verlander as not just a Hall of Famer, but an inner circle starter. He's been a combination of longevity and peak dominance that is rare in MLB history, never mind the modern game.
Marc Normandin6Within I linked out to a story I wrote four years ago about Verlander having one of the greatest old man seasons for a starter ever. The dude has been magical for ages now.
Jewish Space Laser Technician2Only 266 wins. Pitched for lots of bad teams in Detroit so he gets a pass on that metric. 266 might be the highest we ever seen in the game again. Think about that. 266 being the new benchmark and no one who is active has a realistic shot of reaching that.
A K2I’ll always have a special place in my heart for how he crushed the Yankees like twigs in 2017
Bryan Murphy1It's such a slam dunk that It's almost a little insulting to put his name next to the word case. (All love, bro. No insult intended)
