MLB podcaster believes Domingo German's perfect game should not make people forget his chequered history with domestic violence
In a recent episode of the podcast "Baseball is Dead," host Jared Carrabis had some strong words about pitcher Domingo Germán.
Carrabis expressed his frustration that Germán's stellar performance on the baseball field seemed to overshadow his troubled history with domestic violence.
"F*ck you and your perfect game," Jared said.
Carrabis highlighted an incident from September 2019, when Germán allegedly slapped his girlfriend during a charity gala.
Although the MLB investigation primarily focused on the events that occurred later that night at their home, Carrabis argued that Germán's actions should not be ignored or forgotten.
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In a separate incident, Germán was suspended for 10 games after he was found using sticky material on his hands during a game.
Carrabis said that Germán is not only a cheater on the baseball field but also a despicable individual off it.
Unafraid to speak his mind, Carrabis declared Germán to be the worst possible person to be glorified on a national baseball stage.
New York Yankees, Domingo German and the history of perfect games
The perfect game is a rare and extraordinary achievement in Major League Baseball, and Domingo German of the New York Yankees recently etched his name in the record books by throwing the 24th perfect game in MLB history.
German's flawless performance against the Oakland Athletics on June 28, 2023, marked the first perfect game since 2012.
The New York Yankees boast the most perfect games, with Don Larson (1956), David Wells (1998), David Cone (1999), and now German all achieving this incredible milestone.
Larson's perfect game holds a special place in history as it was pitched during the 1956 World Series against Jackie Robinson's Brooklyn Dodgers.
Interestingly, the Tampa Bay Rays and the LA Dodgers share the unfortunate record of being victims of perfect games the most times, each experiencing it three times.
Despite several pitchers throwing no-hitters, no one has ever managed to accomplish two perfect games, highlighting the difficulty and rarity of this extraordinary achievement.
It's important to note that a perfect game is a special subcategory of a no-hitter. In a perfect game, no batter reaches any base throughout the game.