Kyle Hendricks played a crucial role in the Chicago Cubs ’ 2016 World Series championship, anchoring the rotation with an 88-mph fastball, precision, and consistency.

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Hendricks, who announced his immediate (but long-rumored ) retirement from pitching Monday, led Major League Baseball in ERA during the 2016 regular season at 2.13. The right-hander emerged as the Cubs’ most reliable starter down the stretch of their historic season.

That October, Hendricks delivered several defining performances. Most notably, he dominated the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series, throwing 7.1 scoreless innings at Wrigley Field to clinch the Cubs’ first pennant since 1945.

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