Meet Miguel Rojas.
He studied all 100 citizenship questions. He wanted no special treatment because he’s a professional baseball player. And when he passed, he said he was prouder of that perfect score than his World Series home run.
What stood out to me most was his gratitude. He talked about America opening its doors to him 21 years ago and said he’s never taken that opportunity for granted.
Preparation. Respect for the process. Gratitude for the country that gave you an opportunity. Wanting to contribute and be judged by your character, not your status.
Most consecutive postseason starts of 6+ IP and 1 or 0 runs:
Curt Schilling: 6
Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 4 *active
Mike Mussina: 4
John Smoltz: 4
Burt Hooton: 4
Christy Mathewson: 4
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Yuki Matsui earned wins for the Dodgers and Padres
It's the first time in #Postseason history two Japanese-born pitchers won games on the same day!
h/t @OptaSTATS