Aroldis Chapman's remarkable journey rocked baseball

Aroldis Chapman is a humongous human being. His hulking presence reminds you more of an outside linebacker than a pitcher. He is listed at 6-foot-4 and 212 pounds, but he is probably bigger. The size of Chapman's frame befits his impact on baseball these last 12 months.

Amid the swirl of one of the biggest ethical issues facing major American sports, domestic violence, Chapman's acquisitions and non-acquisitions have made a lasting impact on the three biggest markets in the country. How he became a Yankee, and how he reunited with them, has affected the game's most historic franchise, its most epic championship drought and even its signature West Coast team.

Exactly one year to the day --…