49 Facts About Chris Sale

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Christopher Allen Sale was born on March 30,1989 and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.

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Chris Sale previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, with whom he made his major league debut on August 6,2010.

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Seven-time MLB All-Star from 2012 to 2018, Chris Sale is a two-time American League leader in strikeouts, including in 2015 and 2017.

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4.

Chris Sale was a key member of the Red Sox pitching rotation that helped the team win the 2018 World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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5.

Under contract with Boston through 2024, Chris Sale underwent Tommy John surgery in late March 2020 and returned to the active roster in August 2021.

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6.

Chris Sale graduated from Lakeland Senior High School, where he played basketball and baseball.

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7.

Chris Sale played college baseball for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles baseball team under head coach Dave Tollett.

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8.

Chris Sale pitched 103 innings while recording 146 strikeouts and 14 walks.

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9.

Chris Sale led the NCAA in strikeouts at the end of the regular season.

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10.

Chris Sale was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Year and the Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year.

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11.

Chris Sale is one of four Eagles to play in the major leagues, along with pitchers Jacob Barnes, Richard Bleier, and Casey Coleman.

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12.

Chris Sale was drafted by the White Sox with the 13th overall selection in the first round of the 2010 MLB Draft.

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13.

Chris Sale gave up three hits and one earned run while walking two and striking out four during his tenure with the Dash.

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14.

Chris Sale was then promoted to the White Sox' Triple-A affiliate Charlotte Knights.

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15.

Chris Sale gave up three hits and two earned runs while walking four and striking out 15 while with the Knights.

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16.

Chris Sale was called up to the majors for the first time on August 4,2010, and made his MLB debut August 6, against the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth inning.

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Chris Sale was the first 2010 draft pick to be promoted to the majors and got his first major league save on September 1,2010, against the Cleveland Indians.

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18.

Chris Sale made the transition to a starting pitcher for the 2012 season.

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19.

Chris Sale was chosen by American All-Star manager Ron Washington to pitch in the 83rd All-Star Game in Kansas City.

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20.

Chris Sale ended up finishing sixth in voting for the AL Cy Young Award.

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21.

Chris Sale finished the game with 7 strikeouts and no walks, allowing Trout as the only base runner.

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22.

Chris Sale came on to pitch for the 2nd and 3rd innings, allowing no hits, no runs, no walks and striking out two NL hitters.

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23.

Chris Sale ended up finishing in fifth place in Cy Young votes for 2013.

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24.

Chris Sale finished third in voting for the AL Cy Young award, behind winner Corey Kluber and Felix Hernandez.

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25.

Chris Sale started the 2015 year on the disabled list due to a foot injury.

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26.

Later on, Chris Sale was involved in a bench-clearing brawl after his teammate Adam Eaton grounded out to Yordano Ventura.

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27.

Chris Sale shared the record with Pedro Martinez, who accomplished the feat while pitching for the Boston Red Sox in 1999.

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28.

Chris Sale accomplished the feat in 464 innings, while Sale's 270th strikeout came in the midst of his 203rd inning of 2015.

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29.

Chris Sale began the 2016 season winning each of his first 9 starts.

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30.

Chris Sale was not pleased about the idea, as he felt the pullover jerseys were too baggy and interfered with his pitching mechanics, and this prompted him to use scissors to tear up the throwback uniforms that had been laid out in the clubhouse while the rest of the team was on the field for practice.

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31.

Chris Sale led the majors with 6 complete games and 17 hit batsmen.

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32.

Chris Sale pitched two scoreless innings in the game, striking out two batters.

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33.

Chris Sale allowed nine hits and seven runs in five innings, taking the loss.

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34.

Chris Sale did finish 9th in the AL MVP voting, becoming the first Red Sox pitcher to finish that high since Pedro Martinez finished fifth in 2000.

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35.

Chris Sale was the Opening Day starting pitcher for the 2018 Red Sox.

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36.

Two days later, Chris Sale was named to the 2018 MLB All-Star Game; he was named the AL starting pitcher, for the third consecutive year, on July 16.

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37.

Chris Sale pitched four-plus innings, giving up three runs on five hits and striking out seven in a no decision.

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38.

In Game 5, Chris Sale became a World Series champion for the first time, closing out the final inning, including a series-ending strikeout of Manny Machado.

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39.

On March 23,2019, Chris Sale signed a five-year, $145 million extension with the Red Sox.

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40.

Chris Sale earned $15 million in 2019 via a club option in his prior contract, with the extension covering 2020 through 2024 plus a vesting option for 2025.

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41.

On March 19, the team announced that Chris Sale would undergo Tommy John surgery, thereby ending his 2020 season.

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42.

Chris Sale, who had been receiving treatment by Andrews at his Florida clinic, had his surgery performed at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after Andrews suspended all non-emergency medical surgery in compliance with Florida's coronavirus pandemic policy.

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43.

On February 18,2021, Chris Sale was placed on the 60-day injured list as he continued to recover from Tommy John surgery.

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44.

On June 8, Chris Sale threw a practice session in the bullpen at Fenway Park for the first time since 2019.

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45.

Chris Sale subsequently pitched in Triple-A for the Worcester Red Sox.

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46.

Chris Sale tied a record set by Sandy Koufax for the most major-league immaculate innings thrown.

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47.

Chris Sale underwent surgery, involving open reduction and internal fixation, the next day.

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48.

Chris Sale is nicknamed "The Condor" because his unorthodox delivery makes him resemble a California condor.

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49.

Chris Sale's moniker was first coined on SB Nation's South Side Sox site on April 17,2012.

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