As a fan of baseball history, I always appreciate when round numbers come along to give us an easy opportunity to celebrate players for their accomplishments. The near-everyday grind means that we inevitably sometimes take getting the chance to watch these stars for granted. Just for one example, I’m not someone who’s particularly attached to wins at this point, but it was terrific to see baseball rally to salute future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw on April 18th, when he recorded his 200th career victory.
Another pitcher who seems like a good bet to merit Cooperstown consideration one day is Gerrit Cole.