Every MLB fan is talking about Chicago White Sox pitcher, Philip Humber. He has thrown the 21^st perfect game in MLB history. Some of the greatest pitchers of all time, such as Roger Clemens and Pedro Martinez, have never thrown a perfect game in their careers.

“It is a great thing to see,” said Paul Ewing, a student at Ipswich High School and an MLB fan. “It is good for the league to have an up and coming player pitch a game like he did. Also, it is impressive that he was able to do it when some of the greatest pitchers of all time did not.”

Philip Humber threw 96 pitches and struck out nine batters in his perfect game against the Seattle Mariners. His fielders made some great plays defensively to help him make history. They won by a score of 4-0. The White Sox scored on RBIs from Paul Konerko and A.J Pierzynski.

“The stat line he put up against the Mariners was amazing,” said Bill O’Flynn, a fan of Major League Baseball. “Only throwing 96 pitches in nine innings is impressive. I watched the high lights of the game and he was dominant.”

Humber was born in Nacogdoches, Texas. Although he is a pitcher, Humber grew up with a batting cage in his backyard to improve his hitting. Growing up in a popular baseball town, there were many baseball facilities and fields to practice on. He attended Carthage High School in Texas. In his senior baseball season at Carthage, he posted a 13-1 record, .90 ERA, and 146 strikeouts. His team won the state championship in 1990. Humber was drafted by the New York Yankees in 2001, but chose to attend Rice University to play college baseball. He achieved National Freshman of the Year at Rice, having an 11-1 pitching record. After having a successful baseball career at Rice, he was drafted as the third pick in the first round by the New York Mets in 2004. Humber has played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, and the Chicago White Sox in his Major League Baseball career.

“Humber was a very good player at every level so far,” said Paul Ewing. “I think he made the right decision by going to Rice University and develop his game, before going to the MLB.”

Phillip Humber is 1-1 this season with a 4.66 ERA and 21 strikeouts. His career numbers include a 12-11 record, 172 strikeouts, and a 4.16 ERA.

“I think that Philip Humber can be a star pitcher if he keeps working at it and stays healthy,” said Bill O’Flynn.