One of the first stories I wrote for the Globe was about the Red Sox giving a tryout to a mysterious lefthanded fireballer from Cuba named Aroldis Chapman in 2009. Chapman was 21 at the time and had established residence in Andorra after defecting from Cuba during a tournament in the Netherlands.

And according to MLB Insider Francys Romero, Chapman has made some personal history over the last nine games. Aroldis Chapman leads all relievers in ERA across MLB with a 1.15 mark. For the first time in his MLB career, he has 9 consecutive games without allowing a hit.