Legendary MLB starter retires

A seasoned Major League Baseball starting pitcher made his retirement from the sport official on Saturday afternoon.

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Former Major League Baseball starting pitcher Edwin Jackson, who played in the league for more than a decade, announced his retirement from the sport on his social media sites.

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His career was highly successful."This game helped me grow into the person I am now and taught me a lot of important things about life.

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I have numerous memories from the sport that I have loved and committed my entire life to, and they will stick with me forever.

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Thank you for giving me such a wonderful chance to develop personally via the game of baseball, the speaker remarked.

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Jackson pitched in the majors from 2003 to 2019. All-Star in 2009; World Series champion in 2011. Happy retirement, Edwin.

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