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Dodgers: Former L.A. Phenom Announces His Retirement

On September 9, 2003, Edwin Jackson made his big-league debut for the Dodgers on his 20th birthday, pitching six innings and allowing just one run to outduel Randy Johnson of the Diamondbacks in a 4-1 win.

On September 9, 2022, 19 years and 13 teams later, Jackson celebrated his 39th birthday by announcing his retirement from baseball in an Instagram post.

Jackson pitched three seasons with the Dodgers before moving on to Tampa Bay. And then Detroit. And Arizona, Chicago, St. Louis, Washington, other Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, San Diego, Baltimore, back to Washington, Oakland, Toronto, and finally back to Detroit.