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Justin Verlander was born on February 20, 1983 in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, United States. Justin Verlander is listed as a baseball player. That works out to 43 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Old Dominion University. Awards on record include Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award (2006), Major League Baseball All-Star (2007), Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (2011) and 5 more.
My Take
I'll be honest, Justin Verlander is the kind of pitcher I never got tired of watching, because the guy basically refused to age on schedule. He broke in young, snagged Rookie of the Year in 2006, then casually walked off with the MVP and Cy Young in 2011 like it was a Tuesday. What I love most is that he reinvented his velocity in his mid-thirties when everyone assumed he was winding down, and turned around and won a Comeback Player award in 2022. That fastball-curveball combo, the no-hitters, the postseason heroics with Houston in 2017 — he just kept showing up. To me he's the rare ace who made longevity look like an act of pure stubborn will, and I respect every bit of it.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Justin Verlander
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャスティン・ヴァーランダー
- Reading
- じゃすてぃん・ゔぁーらんだー
- Born
- February 20, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Boar
- Origin
- Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, United States
- Height
- 196 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- University
- Old Dominion University
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
- 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star
- 2011 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- 2011 Cy Young Award
- 2011 Player of the Year
- 2017 League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award
- 2017 Babe Ruth Award
- 2022 Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/justinverlander/
- Xhttps://x.com/JustinVerlander
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin%20Verlander
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981788
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Justin Verlander born?
Born February 20, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Justin Verlander from?
Justin Verlander is from Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, United States.
What does Justin Verlander do?
Justin Verlander works as baseball player.
How tall is Justin Verlander?
Justin Verlander is 196 cm.
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