And Joba Makes 17
Posted by Steve Lombardi on June 3rd, 2008 · Comments (1)
How many pitchers, in the “Steinbrenner Era,” have started a game for the New York Yankeees at age 22 or younger? Before Joba Chamberlain, who starts tonight, there have been just 16:
Ryan Bradley
Tyler Clippard
Dave Eiland
Mike Griffin
Sterling Hitchcock
Philip Hughes
Ian Kennedy
Al Leiter
Sam Militello
Mike Morgan
Gene Nelson
Gil Patterson
Andy Pettitte
Dave Righetti
Jose Rijo
Jake Westbrook
The amazing thing for me, with respect to this list, is that only Pettitte and Righetti went on to star for the Yankees. If Chamberlain does well, and remains a starter, and does it in New York, he’ll be in pretty select company.
[...] interesting that Griffin went on to be a pitching coach. So, many of those failed Steinbrenner young guns went into coaching: Mike Griffin, Dave Eiland, Gil Patterson…and I missing any others? June [...]