Justin Verlander – 25 Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 3/18/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Our Detroit Tigers 2016 Baseball Team!


• Justin Brooks Verlander #35 Pitcher
• Born: 2/20/1983 in Manakin-Sabot, VA
• Draft: 2004, Detroit Tigers, 1st rd. (2nd overall)
• Debut: July 4, 2005
• Relationship(s): brother of Ben Verlander

Resides in Lakeland, FL during the offseason...Tabbed as the Colonial Athletic Association's rookie of the year as a freshman at old Dominion university in 2002 -- finished 7-6 with a 1.90 ERA (113.2IP/24er) and 137 strikeouts in 15 games...led the Colonial Athletic Association with a 1.90 ERA...Selected as a First-Team Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America in 2002...Named the top prospect in the Coastal Plain League by Baseball America during the summer of 2002 after compiling a 1-4 record, 2.68 ERA (40.1IP/12er) and 54 strikeouts in seven games for Wilson...An All-Colonial Athletic Association selection as a sophomore at old Dominion university in 2003 after posting a 7-6 record and 2.40 ERA (116.1IP/31er) in 15 games -- led the Colonial Athletic Association with 139 strikeouts...Was a Collegiate Baseball pre-season All-American selection in 2003...Saw action with Team USA during the summer of 2003, finishing 5-1 with a 1.29 ERA to help lead the club to the silver medal at the Pan American games -- tabbed a second-Team summer All-American by Baseball America...Compiled a 7-6 record and 3.49 ERA (105.2IP/41er) in 16 games as a junior at old Dominion university in 2004 -- earned First-Team All-Colonial Athletic Association honors, as well as being selected old Dominion University's Alumni Association Male Athlete of the Year...One of 10 finalists for the roger Clemens Award as the nation's top collegiate pitcher in 2004...Tied for second among all NCAA Division I pitchers in 2004 with 12.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while he finished fifth with 151 strikeouts -- established a single-season school record with 151 strikeouts...Pre-season All-American by Baseball America in 2004...rated by the publication as possessing the best fastball among all college draft-eligible prospects...Set old Dominion university's and the Colonial Athletic Association's career record with 427 strikeouts...The Major League Baseball Players Trust contributed $10,000 to the Michigan Humane society and $10,000 to Bon secours Richmond Healthcare Foundation in recognition of him being named the 2006 American League outstanding rookie in the Players Choice Award balloting...Selected to the Coastal Plain League's All-Decade team in 2007...The Major League Baseball Players Trust contributed $35,000 to the John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Detroit and $35,000 to Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare system in Ann Arbor in recognition of him being named the 2011 Major League Baseball Player of the Year and American League outstanding Pitcher in the Players Choice Award balloting...Verlander added his own contribution to bring the total donated to each hospital to $50,000...Partnered with the Detroit Tigers Foundation, an affiliate of Ilitch Charities in 2013 to announce a commitment of $1 million to launch an initiative called Wins for Warriors that will support the mental health and emotional well-being of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans and their families in Detroit, Richmond and Norfolk...Named the recipient of the inaugural Bob Feller Act of Valor Award for his dedication to our service men and women in 2013...Participates in the Tigers Dreams Come True and the Detroit Tigers Autographed Memorabilia Donation Programs, participated in the 2014 Charity Fantasy Football Draft, continued Verlander's Victory for Veterans, and attended "Keeping Kids in the game", the Detroit Tigers Winter Caravan and TigerFest...Named the 2014 Detroit Tigers nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award...Recommended/signed by Bill Buck for the Tigers.

Photo and info:
http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=det

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