Retirement On September 3, 2017, Nathan held a press conference with the Minnesota Twins, where he announced his retirement after signing a one-day contract to end his career in Minnesota. Nathan threw out the first pitch during that night's game against the Kansas City Royals. Nathan retired with 377 saves, at the time eighth-most in MLB history, a 2.87 ERA, and an 89.3% save percentage, the highest amongst all relievers with at least 250 saves. Nathan was inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame on August 3, 2019. Records and notable statistics Nathan was included on the ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame class of when it was announced on November 22, 2021. Personal life Nathan met his wife, Lisa, in Arizona in 1997. Together, they had a son named Cole in or around 2005 and a daughter named Riley Grace in April 2007. Nathan's grandfather, Bob Brock, was a star baseball player for the Texas Longhorns and played briefly in the Boston Red Sox farm system. Pitching style Nathan threw a mix of four pitches. His main pitch, a four-seam fastball was once thrown in the mid-to-upper 90s, but settled between 91 and 94 mph. His main breaking ball was a hard slider in the upper 80s, occasionally even touching 90. He used the slider less frequently against left-handed hitters, preferring to use a curveball in the low 80s. He also used a two-seam fastball against lefties. His slider was his best swing-and-miss pitch, with a whiff rate of 42% since 2007. References External links 1974 births Living people American League All-Stars Bakersfield Blaze players Baseball players from Houston Baseball shortstops Bellingham Giants players Chicago Cubs players Detroit Tigers players Fresno Grizzlies players Iowa Cubs players Major League Baseball pitchers Minnesota Twins players People from Crawford, New York Rochester Red Wings players Salem-Keizer Volcanoes players San Francisco Giants players San Jose Giants players Shreveport Captains players Shreveport Swamp Dragons players Stony Brook Seawolves baseball players Tennessee Smokies players Texas Rangers players Toledo Mud Hens players World Baseball Classic players of the United States 2006 World Baseball Classic players Baseball players from New York (state) Sportspeople from the New York metropolitan area