Six Pack of Stats: Mark Buehrle Special Edition

Lauren Wilner “I’ve always had good mechanics and stuff like that.” - Mark BuehrleI’m new here, and thought this was a perfect opportunity to make my debut with South Side Sox. Today, July 23, 2019, is a very special day, for me personally and for any Chicago White Sox fan.

Ten years ago today, Mark Buehrle pitched a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays. A recent college graduate in 2009, I watched the game at my parents’ house, and once I realized what was happening, recorded the last two innings on DVR for my dad to watch. Watching the Buehrle game became a tradition, every year on July 23 I would go to my parents’ house and we’d watch the ninth inning of the game. Comcast, determined…