Ex-All Star Lieberthal to retire with Phils in June

 
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Lieberthal to retire as a Phillie | Philadelphia Daily News | 04/28/2008

Mike Lieberthal, who spent 13 of his 14 major league seasons as a catcher with the Phillies, will retire as a member of the organization on June 1, the Phillies announced today. The last player to retire as a Phillie in this manner was outfielder ...
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The Official Site of The Philadelphia Phillies: News: Lieberthal to officially retire as a Phillie

PHILADELPHIA -- Mike Lieberthal never wanted to leave the Phillies, and now he's going to leave baseball as a member of the organization for which he spent most of his career. The former catcher, who spent 13 of his 14 Major League seasons in ...
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Lieberthal will retire with Phillies in June
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Two-time All-Star catcher Mike Lieberthal will retire with the Phillies on June...
Lieberthal to retire with Phillies (AP)
Two-time All-Star catcher Mike Lieberthal will retire with the Phillies on June 1, ending his career with the franchise where he played 13 of his 14 major league seasons. Lieberthal, the third overall pick in the 1990 draft, hasn't played this season ...
Two-time All-Star Lieberthal to retire with Phillies
Two-time All-Star catcher Mike Lieberthal will retire with the Phillies on June 1, ending his career with the franchise where he played 13 of his 14 major league seasons.