BOSTON — Bruce Zimmermann’s major league debut last September at Camden Yards, pitching for his hometown Orioles in his hometown ballpark, was in an empty stadium.
His second start of 2021, which he’s referred to all spring as the “second debut,” will come when his large extended family and a lifetime’s worth of friends watch him pitch Saturday at the park they attended at fans.
In the meantime, “Debut 1.5″ on Sunday at Fenway Park was enough to let the Zimmermann family make up for missing out on last year’s special moment.
Zimmermann’s parents, Bruce and Marcie, plus his sisters Theresa Cramer and Maggie Zimmermann, his brother-in-law Mark Cramer, and an aunt and uncle, simply couldn’t wait until he’s scheduled to pitch Saturday at Camden Yards before a crowd that will be capped at 11,000.