P.J. Conlon, the first Irish-born pitcher to appear in the majors since 1945, was very impressive in his debut for the New York Mets.
Without the benefit of a 90s fastball, in a bandbox stadium in Cincinnati, he kept hitters off-balance and cruised. He even got his first base hit and unfortunately jammed his thumb in the process. He wasn’t able to grip the ball the same and wasn’t able to get the win.
His composure was excellent and looked like he belonged. His family cheered him on, and Ireland was never shown off better at a baseball game.