February 20: Happy Birthday Justin Verlander


Happy Birthday, JV!


  • Justin Brooks Verlander was born on February 20, 1983 in Manakin Sabot, Virginia.
  • 8x All-Star, MVP, 2x Cy Young, ALCS MVP, Triple Crown, ROY, 3x Wins Leader, ERA Title, 5x SO Leader, 2x W-L% Leader, CG Leader, SHO Leader, 4x Innings Leader, 5x GS Leader, 3x No-Hit.
  • 236-129 W-L, 3.33 ERA, 3013 SO, 0 SV
Justin Verlander and his teams:

 
Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros.

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