Sunday, January 27, 2008

Former Phils catcher Lieberthal retired

Two-time All-Star catcher Mike Lieberthal retired from baseball Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The 36-year-old Lieberthal, who was a career .274 hitter with 150 home runs and 610 runs batted in, played his first 13 big league seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies.

He won a Gold Glove in 1999 and made the 1999 and 2000 National League All-Star teams with the Phils.

Lieberthal, a Southern California native, spent last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, backing up Russell Martin. The backstop played in only 38 games in 2007, hitting .234 in 77 at-bats.

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