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Why Philip Humber wasn’t the same after his perfect game

2020/5/11
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Eight years after shocking the baseball world with his perfect game against the Seattle Mariners, former White Sox pitcher Philip Humber opens up to Chuck Garfien about the game that was the highlight of his career--and is also the reason it ended.

(2:40) - How often does the perfect game follow Humber?

(9:30) - His biggest regret looking back on his career

(28:00) - The feeling of throwing a perfect game and getting a phone call from President Obama

(35:30) - Living up to expectations and trying to prove the perfect game wasn't a fluke

(49:15) - What he's learned about his career and the perfect game