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What the Fuck Was Wrong With Me - Aroldis Chapman

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Jul 18, 2025
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I was there the night Aroldis Chapman made his debut for the Cubs. July 27, 2016. Wrigley Field. Cubs vs. White Sox. The moment he jogged in from the bullpen, the place erupted. This wasn’t a closer, it was an event. A flex. A show of force. You could feel it in the air.

Phot: Gene J Puskar

His first pitch was 101 miles per hour.

People high fived. Eyes wi…

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