Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki captured the attention of baseball fans around the globe when he tossed a dominant perfect game with 19 strikeouts last Sunday. It was, arguably, the most dominating pitching performance ever in professional baseball.
When these types of stories register, MLB fans usually take note, appreciate the accomplishment and expect they won't hear about Sasaki again until he's ready to come to the United States. Turns out, Sasaki is not the type of player who's easy to forget.
Sasaki, 20, was removed from what would have been his second straight perfect game with just an inning to go.