Making his first appearance at Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday night, Atlanta Braves legend Craig Kimbrel made some incredible franchise history.
Dave Lezotte, the broadcaster for Gwinnett, put this note out the other day on social media, but it took Kimbrel a few days to get into the game officially:
Yes, Craig Kimbrel is officially with @GoStripers in Jacksonville today. He last pitched for Gwinnett on 9/6/10, a span of 14 years, 7 months, and 16 days. The current longest span between outings in club history belongs to today's starter Chasen Shreve (10 years, 7 months).
Yes, Craig Kimbrel is officially with @GoStripers in Jacksonville today.