Justin Verlander
American baseball player
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Detroit Tigers
- In Detroit Tigers
…young stars such as pitcher Justin Verlander—surged into the playoffs, ultimately reaching the World Series, which they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals. The team returned to the postseason in 2011, losing to the Texas Rangers in the ALCS. In 2012 the Tigers again qualified for the playoffs by capturing…
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Tommy John surgery
- In Tommy John surgery: Origins
…twice, in 2018 and 2023 Justin Verlander, who had the surgery and then won his third Cy Young Award, in 2022, at age 39 John Smoltz, the first player who had the surgery to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame Bryce Harper, a position player who returned from the surgery…
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