As Paul Skenes debuts for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, Pirates' legend Andrew McCutchen finds himself in some pretty incredible baseball history.
take on the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon, the story is all about Paul Skenes making his Major League debut.
Ironically enough, Skenes's teammate now, Andrew McCutchen, was on the field for that debut also. That puts him in a unique spot in baseball history, as noted by Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports: Pretty cool: When Stephen Strasburg made his MLB debut 14 years ago, the Pirates’ leadoff hitter was Andrew McCutchen. When Paul Skenes makes his MLB debut today, the Pirates’ leadoff hitter will be Andrew McCutchen.McCutchen has lived an incredible baseball life, having played for the Pirates, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers in his 16-year career.
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