Early Life
Chapman was raised in Cayo Mambí, a small town in Holguín Province. He lived in a three-room house with his parents and two sisters. His father, a boxing trainer, taught Aroldis to box.
A friend of Chapman invited him to join a local baseball team at the age of 15. He began playing as a first baseman until the coach noticed that Chapman could throw well enough to become a pitcher, which Chapman began in 2003.
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