Justin Verlander Booking Agent Details
One of the top pitchers of his era, Justin Verlander has pitched for the Houston Astros since 2017. Prior to that, he spent 13 seasons from 2005-2017 with the Detroit Tigers. Verlander won two Cy Young Awards in 2011 and 2019 - one each with Detroit and Houston – and won the Triple Crown in the former year with 24 wins, 250 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.40. Verlander helped the Tigers win the American League Pennant in 2006 and 2012 and played an integral role in the Astros winning a World Series title in 2017 which saw him named MVP of the ALCS.
The eight-time All-Star led Major League Baseball three times in wins in 2009, 2011 and 2019. He also led the American League in strikeouts five times and ERA once. Verlander pitched his third no-hitter in 2019, one of just six players in MLB history to achieve the feat. He additionally became the 18th player to ever to record 3,000 strikeouts when he struck out Kole Calhoun of the Los Angeles Angels on September 28, 2019.
Born on February 20, 1983 in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, Verlander played college baseball at Old Dominion, where he set the all-time mark in strikeouts at not only the school but also the Colonial Athletic Association and all Division I schools in the state of Virginia. He was picked by Detroit in the 2004 MLB Draft (1st round, 2nd overall pick) and made his debut in the majors on July 4, 2005. Off the field, Verlander has been active in supporting military veterans and, in 2013, was honored with the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award. In 2016, he created in the “Wins for Warriors Foundation”.
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