We haven’t heard much from Chan Ho Park this season -- outside of these infamous comments during his brief stint with the Yankees -- but I guess that’s what happens when you get shipped off to Pittsburgh.
Still, it’s worth mentioning that Park made history last night tossing by three scoreless innings for his 124th career victory. The 37-year-old right-hander passed Hideo Nomo for the most ever by an Asian-born pitcher, according to Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com.
“One hundred, twenty-four is not great for the Major Leagues, but it’s very special. It makes me think about 17 years ago, when I first came [to America]. I think about the people who brought me here and helped me. I’ve met a lot of special people through my career, and today, that means a lot.”
Park, a South Korean native, has a 124-98 record and 4.36 ERA over 17 seasons in the major leagues. Less impressive because Nomo only pitched part of 12 seasons in major leagues, but quite a feather in his cap, anyway.
