Mark Buehrle Throws A Perfect Game, Then Gets Household Chores Done…

July 24, 2009, at 1:28 am

Let’s give a big shout-out to Mark Buehrle, who threw the 18th perfect game in the history of Major League Baseball. Over the past few years, he’s been playing on a team that doesn’t get all that much press (if their manager isn’t losing his mind) but has been a damn good pitcher.

He also helps prove one of my most absurd theories: I have this strange thing that Pitchers in Major League Baseball don’t work fast enough. Buehrle is the king of the 2-Hour game, and has been more successful since going to that style. After all, who needs to shake off your catcher and be dramatic on the mound when you can have a WHIP of 1.18.

Perhaps more impressive than that was the White Sox pitcher getting a call from President Barack Obama after the game. Here’s what happened via The Kansas City Star:

Obama wore a White Sox jacket when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at last week’s All-Star Game in St. Louis.

“I told him how surprised I was that he actually did it,” Buehrle said. “He said, ‘Congratulations, and it’s an honor. A lot of people are going to remember this forever.’?”

Obama had spoken with Buehrle — a St. Charles, Mo., native — in the AL clubhouse last week.

“As a fan, it’s extraordinary,” White House press secretary Robert Gibbs quoted Obama as saying. “When you’re a White Sox fan and know the guy who did it, it makes it even more fun.”

That’s the kind of President I want: One who gets score updates on his custom blackberry.