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The New York Yankees enjoyed an unforgettable night on Wednesday as right-hander Domingo German threw the 24th perfect game in the history of Major League Baseball.
It was also the first perfect game since 2012, when Felix Hernandez accomplished the feat for the Seattle Mariners.
But this was no ordinary perfect game.
German decided to dedicate this performance to someone special.
A few days prior to his start, the right-hander’s uncle passed away.
It had been an emotional few days for German as he mourned the loss of his uncle.
After the game, the right-hander spoke with Meredith Marakovits of YES, via Bryan Hoch, and talked about the passing of his uncle, how it affected him, and how he ultimately dedicated the perfect game to him.
Domingo Germán told @M_Marakovits on @YESNetwork that an uncle of his passed away two days ago. He said he “cried a lot in the clubhouse yesterday.”
“This game was for him.”
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) June 29, 2023
German said that he cried in the clubhouse on Tuesday as he mourned his uncle’s death, but knew that he needed to prepare for his next start.
And so, he chose to dedicate the perfect game to his uncle.
With his uncle there in spirit, German tossed the game of his life against a struggling Athletics team, striking out nine batters and accomplishing a feat that had not been accomplished in 11 years.
German also got 11 runs of support from his Yankees teammates as he carved up a masterpiece in Oakland.
But the perfect game was not simply your average perfect game.
German did it for his uncle, honoring his memory with the best start of his career and not letting up as he managed to hold the A’s in check.
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