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January 28, 2008

Catcher Mike Lieberthal Retires

Filed under: Athletic store — admin @ 4:25 am

After 14 years of big league career with the Phillies and Dodgers, Lieberthal has planned to retire. On Saturday, Lieberthal said “I’m done”. “I decided a couple weeks after the season ended. If (the Dodgers) had picked up my option, I probably would have played one more year. But I didn’t want to go anywhere else.” Lieberthal who is now 36, grew up near the Westlake Village and played his first 13 season with Philadelphia before joining the Dodgers. He has hit 274 with 150 homers and played in two all star games. He also added “The money was great as a backup, but I have made (enough) money in baseball. I just don’t want to go through what I have to go through with my body to play 20-25 games a year. It’s not worth it. I’m in a totally happy place.”

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