Andy Van Hekken, with a fastball topping out in the mid-80s, becomes the first American Leaguer to throw a complete game shutout in his debut since Mike Norris in 1975, and the first Tiger since Schoolboy Rowe in 1933. He stops Cleveland, 4 – 0. The Holland, MI native was 5-0 at Toledo (AAA) before his promotion.

On September 3, 2002 — Andy Van Hekken, with a fastball topping out in the mid-80s, becomes the first American Leaguer to throw a complete game shutout in his debut since Mike Norris in 1975, and the first Tiger since Schoolboy Rowe in 1933. He stops Cleveland, 4 – 0. The Holland, MI native was 5-0 at Toledo (AAA) before his promotion.

 


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