Boston Red Sox ace left-hander Chris Sale struck out the 2,000th batter of his illustrious career on Tuesday, breaking Pedro Martinez's record as the fastest pitcher ever to do so. Chris Sale is the fastest pitcher (1,626 IP) to record 2,000 career strikeouts, breaking @45PedroMartinez’s record of 1,771.1 IP. pic.twitter.com/CkumzdJvqg— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 14, 2019 Sale also becomes the 83rd pitcher in Major League Baseball history to join the club and just the 15th to do so before reaching his 31st birthday.Sale - who doesn't turn 31 until March 30, 2020, shortly after Opening Day - notched his 2,000th...
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