Happy Birthday Esteban Loaiza

Dec 31 2022 by Bluebird Banter

 
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And Jesse Carlson and Sil Campusano

Former Blue Jays starter Esteban Loaiza turns 51 today.

You’ll likely remember the Jays traded then minor leaguer Michael Young (and Darwin Cubillan) in July of 2000. You may have heard of Young. He went on to have a pretty decent career.

Loaiza? He was 28 at the time. He had 160 games behind him, 131 starts, a 44-45 record, and a 4.80 ERA up to that point in his career.

At the time, the Jays were tied for...

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