Name: | Joba Chamberlain |
Occupation: | Baseball Player |
Gender: | Male |
Birth Day: | September 23, 1985 |
Age: | 38 |
Birth Place: | Lincoln - Nebraska |
Zodiac Sign: | Libra |
DOB in Roman: | IX.XXIII.MCMLXXXV |
Joba Chamberlain
Joba Chamberlain was born on 23 September 1985(38 years old) in Nebraska. Joba Chamberlain is Baseball Player, Zodiac sign - Libra. More detail about Joba Chamberlain given below.
About Joba Chamberlain
Pitcher who helped the New York Yankees win the World Series in 2009.
Justin Louis "Joba" Chamberlain is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians. Chamberlain played varsity baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers team before the Yankees selected him for the 2006 MLB first round. He thrived in the minor leagues and made his MLB debut in 2007 as a pitcher. after the season. The Yankees abide by what is known as the "Joba Rule", where they carefully monitor and restrict his appearance. During the 2008 season, the Yankees switched from Chamberlain to the starting penalty shootout, and he suffered a shoulder injury at the end of the season. Chamberlain had difficulty starting in 2009 and was redirected to a reserve role. He signed as a free agent with Tigers ahead of the 2014 season and re-signed with Tigers in 2015, but was released during the season.
Trivia
He was the set-up man for the Yankees in their 2009 World Series run, and despite injuries, continued to play in 2011 and 2012.
Joba Chamberlain before fame
He was a pitcher at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, where he led the team in ERA, strikeouts, and complete games while helping the Cornhuskers to the College World Series in 2005.
Achievement of Joba Chamberlain
He was the Yankees' set-up man during their World Series run in 2009, and despite injuries, he continued to play in 2011 and 2012.
Salary 2020
Not known
Net Worth 2020
Undisclosed
Joba Chamberlain family life
His father was an American Indian, and he was born Justin Chamberlain in Lincoln, Nebraska. He changed his name after his small cousin, who couldn't pronounce his name, nicknamed him Joba.
Associations of Joba Chamberlain
Hideki Matsui was his teammate and the MVP of the Yankees' 2009 World Series victory.
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