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Victor Martinez to Retire After Saturday's Game vs. Royals

Detroit Tigers star Victor Martinez will play in one final MLB game on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals before calling it a career after spending the last 17 years in the big leagues, according to MLive Media Group's Evan Woodbery.

"It's just thanking the Detroit Tigers fans and thanking everybody here," Martinez said, per Woodbery. "After tomorrow, it's going to be it. That will be my last game. This is one way to thank everybody."

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