Joba Chamberlain's father collapses

[Blackshirtsguru]

Some of you may remember that Joba's father Harlan, worked in Memorial Stadium. Thoughts and prayers to the Chamberlain family!

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain left the team after his father collapsed at his home in Lincoln, Neb., the Daily News reported Monday on its Web site.

 

 

 

Harlan Chamberlain was in critical condition at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, the paper said, according to a nursing supervisor.

 

Joba Chamberlain's sister called the Yankees during the eighth inning of New York's 8-5 loss at Boston on Sunday night. The newspaper said the reliever spoke with his sister after the game and broke into tears, and manager Joe Girardi tried to console him.

 

Chamberlain, the Yankees' primary setup man, planned to return to Nebraska rather than accompany the Yankees to St. Petersburg, Fla., for a series against Tampa Bay starting Monday night.

 

Harlan Chamberlain had polio when he was 9 months old, and uses a motorized scooter. He is deaf in one ear and without full use of his left arm. Harlan Chamberlain raised Joba as a single dad. He attended New York's season opener earlier this month, and was at last week's series in Kansas City.

 

[BIGREDIOWAN]

Wow that's tough. My thoughts are with Joba and his family right now.

[Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red]

Saw on the news that he was in critical but stable condition. And he's undergoing tests.

 

My heart goes out to the family. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

[xkbubo]

:-/ my thoughts and prayers.