Ten years ago today, the 2013 Red Sox won perhaps their most improbable World Series of the four this century, and none other than someone who was almost an afterthought in Spring Training was on the mound to throw the final pitch. In 2013, Koji Uehara was magical once he moved into the Closer's role May 17 ... 1.09 ERA, 21 saves, 9 walks and 9 ERs the whole season in 79 IP. His WHIP was 0.565 (not a typo).
Of Boston's four wins against the Tigers in the ALCS, he pitched 5 innings, saving three and winning another on his way to MVP.
He couldn't even break 90 mph, he wasn't what you would think of as someone coming to America to play baseball - hesitant to interact, stoic. No, Koji and his over-the-top exuberance endeared himself to his teammates and entire nation, Red Sox Nation, and we will never forget him. But how did he do it?
View: https://youtu.be/YeJoI5gAlAE?si=Z6_96mDwGIGts4CB
Of Boston's four wins against the Tigers in the ALCS, he pitched 5 innings, saving three and winning another on his way to MVP.
He couldn't even break 90 mph, he wasn't what you would think of as someone coming to America to play baseball - hesitant to interact, stoic. No, Koji and his over-the-top exuberance endeared himself to his teammates and entire nation, Red Sox Nation, and we will never forget him. But how did he do it?
View: https://youtu.be/YeJoI5gAlAE?si=Z6_96mDwGIGts4CB
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