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Coverage dated September 25, 2026

A battle of the ages: Pirates will start Kirby Yates, 39, against Detroit’s Justin Verlander, 43

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DETROIT — Kirby Yates had never started an MLB game before but he planted the seed with Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly about making the final appearance of his 12-year major league career a historic one.

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    A battle of the ages: Pirates will start Kirby Yates, 39, against Detroit’s Justin Verlander, 43 (opens Triblive)

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    DETROIT — Kirby Yates had never started an MLB game before but he planted the seed with Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly about making the final appearance of his 12-year major league career a historic one.