Cincinnati’s rookie pitcher Aroldis Chapman made baseball history on Friday night by throwing the fastest pitch ever recorded in a major league game.
The pitch zoomed by San Diego Padres Tony Gwynn in the eighth inning. The pitch was clocked on the radar at 105 mph. “I didn’t see it until the ball was behind me,” said Gwynn.
Chapman was brought up from the minors where he was playing for the Triple-A Louisville Bats. He had a 9-6 record with an ERA of 3.57.
He threw 25 pitches over 100 mph. Chapman holds two of the three fastest pitches in Baseball history. Wedged between Chapman’s first (105mph) and third (104mph) spots is Detroit relief pitcher Joel Zumaya at 104.8 mph
Even with Chapman’s history breaking pitch the Reds were unable close out the game with a win. The Padres won the game 4-3.
The pitch zoomed by San Diego Padres Tony Gwynn in the eighth inning. The pitch was clocked on the radar at 105 mph. “I didn’t see it until the ball was behind me,” said Gwynn.
Chapman was brought up from the minors where he was playing for the Triple-A Louisville Bats. He had a 9-6 record with an ERA of 3.57.
He threw 25 pitches over 100 mph. Chapman holds two of the three fastest pitches in Baseball history. Wedged between Chapman’s first (105mph) and third (104mph) spots is Detroit relief pitcher Joel Zumaya at 104.8 mph
Even with Chapman’s history breaking pitch the Reds were unable close out the game with a win. The Padres won the game 4-3.
