Liam Hendriks has announced his retirement.
In 14 Major League seasons with six teams, Hendriks made 490 appearances, was a 3-time All-Star, and a 2-time winner of the Mariano Rivera Reliever of the Year award.
Perhaps his greatest achievement was his inspirational comeback from non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
Hendriks was a pillar of the community in every city he played and was nominated for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award seven times.
Congratulations on a remarkable career, Liam 👏❤️
Do you guys realize how special it is to have a guy like Marcus Mariota?
One of the best backups in the NFL, he had interest from other teams this offseason, and some of his family wanted him closer to home on the West Coast. He came back to Washington anyway. In his words, "For me personally, this is the best place to play football." He wanted to help lead this franchise and continue to mentor Jayden Daniels.
The heart he showed in Sunday's win over the defending champs shouldn't go unnoticed. 3 TDs, 0 INTs and a 110.0 passer rating against a Seattle defense that had held QBs to a combined 77.8 rating since the start of last season. He needed an IV in the locker room before the final drive, then went back out and iced it with a 9-yard keeper on 3rd & 7.
He knows he's not QB1, but he's ready every time his name is called. He went out there and fought for this team and a much-needed win. That's hard to put a value on. Makes total sense why multiple players asked DQ to make him a captain for the rest of the season.
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