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Nats’ Zimmerman retires from baseball

WASHINGTON — Longtime Washington Nationals star Ryan Zimmerman announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a decorated career in which he became the franchise leader in many major categories and boosted the team to its only World Series championship.

Now 37, Zimmerman made it official in a public letter addressed to “Dear D.C.”

Zimmerman was the first player drafted by the Nats in 2005.

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