Domingo Germán

Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees

Domingo Germán - Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees
Born

August 4th, 1992
32 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Dominican Republic

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A Dominican baseball player, started professional career as a pitcher. Made Major League Baseball debut in 2017 with the New York Yankees. Achieved a perfect game on June 28, 2023, against the Oakland Athletics, joining a select group of pitchers in MLB history. Played significant role in Yankees' pitching rotation during multiple seasons and contributed to team efforts in the postseason.

Pitched a perfect game on June 28, 2023

Debuted with the New York Yankees in 2017

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