Moments after completing the fourth perfect game in Yankees history, Domingo German told Meredith Marakovits of the YES Network that his uncle had passed away just days before his historic outing.
“Two days ago an uncle of mine passed away,” German said through his interpreter. “I cried a lot yesterday in the clubhouse, so I had him with me throughout the whole game. I was thinking about him. This game is a tribute to him.”
German added that there was still no doubt he would pitch Wednesday’s game, especially after receiving the support from his family, and he responded with a historic tribute to his uncle, tossing the 24th perfect game in MLB history and the first in over 10 years.
“It’s been a tough week for Domingo,” Aaron Boone said. “With what he’s gone though, losing an uncle and for him to go out there and do that. It adds to the emotion for him. And to see his teammates, how excited they are for him knowing what he’s gone through the last couple of days...I’m so proud of him. He’s been through so much and this has not been an easy time or week for him and to be able to paint that masterpiece, it was a lot of fun to be able to watch.”
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