Former Owls pitcher Philip Humber’s jersey number at Rice — 21 — may have been prophetic: He became the 21st Major League player to throw a perfect game Saturday. The 29-year-old starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox retired 27 out of 27 batters at Safeco Field in Seattle and enabled the White Sox to beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0. Humber was named American League Player of the Week for the milestone. During his college career from 2002 to 2004, Humber was a three-time All-American and national co-freshman of the year. He was also the winning pitcher for the Owls when they won the 2003 national title game against Stanford. 
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– April 23, 2012Posted in: Current News
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Congratulations, Philip.
We OWLS are all proud of you.
We were delighted by your winning the CWS against Stanford and giving Rice its first national title.
And we now luxuriate in your Perfect Game.
Thank you for representing Rice so well in your demeanor as well as in your accomplishment.