Edmonton-born pitcher makes MLB debut: ‘I’m just so proud of him’
Global News
An Edmonton-born pitcher made his Major League Baseball debut on Wednesday night, and his mom couldn't be more proud.
An Edmonton-born pitcher made his Major League Baseball debut on Wednesday night, and his mom couldn’t be more proud.
Erik Sabrowski, 26, stepped onto the mound with the Cleveland Guardians in a game against the Kansas City Royals. He came into the game in the seventh inning and ended the inning with his first major league strikeout.
“It’s just amazing; unreal experience,” Sabrowski’s mom, Krista Wennerstrom, said on Thursday morning.
“I’m just so proud of him.”
Wennerstrom said her son got the call-up last week, and she flew to Cleveland to watch him play, but he didn’t end up getting into the game. Thursday night was a surprise.
“Last night the game was on, and I had just gotten in the door and my husband, Erik’s stepdad, called down to say, ‘He’s in, he’s in!’
“We crowded around the laptop and watched the game, and it was just amazing.”
Wennerstrom spoke briefly with Sabrowski after the game and said he was “euphoric.”