 In 1968, Tony Solaita became the first Major League Baseball player to come from American Samoa.On April 21, 2018, Sean Manaea became the first pitcher of Samoan descent to throw a no-hitter in MLB history.Other notable Samoan Americans who have played in the major leagues are Mike Fetters, Chris Aguila, Matt Tuiasosopo, Jacob Hannemann, and Benny Agbayani who is best known for his walk-off home run in Game 3 of the 2000 National League Division Series.