baseball. At the time of his retirement, Lidge had 225 regular-season career saves, as well as 18 postseason saves. He also struck out 799 batters in regular-season innings for a career 11.919 K/9, the second-best ratio of any pitcher with more than 500 innings. Lidge signed a ceremonial one-day contract with the Phillies on August 1, 2013, enabling him to officially retire as a member of the organization. Personal life Lidge currently resides in Englewood, Colorado, with his wife, Lindsay, and their two children, a daughter and a son. He has an interest in archaeology and religious studies and takes online courses at Regis University. Lidge's cousin, Ryan Lidge, is currently a catcher in the New York Yankees organization. See also Houston Astros award winners and league leaders List of Houston Astros no-hitters List of Major League Baseball career saves leaders List of Major League Baseball no-hitters List of Major League Baseball single-inning strikeout leaders List of Philadelphia Phillies award winners and league leaders List of University of Notre Dame athletes References Further reading External links 1976 births Living people Baseball players from Sacramento, California Clearwater Threshers players Corpus Christi Hooks players Houston Astros players Kissimmee Cobras players Lakewood BlueClaws players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Major League Baseball pitchers National League All-Stars New Orleans Zephyrs players Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball players Potomac Nationals players Philadelphia Phillies players Quad Cities River Bandits players Reading Phillies players Round Rock Express players Washington Nationals players World Baseball Classic players of the United States 2006 World Baseball Classic players