Joba’s dad finally gets to see him pitch!
On Friday, only about a year after another health crisis, Harlan and “a ton” of friends and family made the three-hour drive from their home in Lincoln, Neb., to see Joba and the Yankees play the Kansas City Royals.
For the first time since Joba’s quick rise to the big leagues this year, he saw the 100 mph rookie sensation pitch in the major leagues. With tears rolling down Harlan Chamberlain’s cheeks, Joba entered in the seventh and pitched two scoreless innings to preserve the lead in the Yankees’ 3-2 win.
“I’m just as proud as I can be of him, to have him be a part of this storied organization,” Harlan Chamberlain said before the game. “This is great. I’ve watched him pitch hundreds of times. But on a stage such as this, this is awesome.”
Awwwww.
