Born August 23rd, 1980 in Springfield, Massachusetts, Pat Strange grew up idolizing his older brother, Don. Thirteen years younger, Pat watched his brother get signed by the Atlanta Braves and progress through their minor league system. By the time Pat started high school, his brother had moved on to the Kansas City Royals and then the Baltimore Orioles, eventually accepting that he would never make it to the major leagues. Unlike Don, Pat was extraordinarily gifted, armed with a fastball that sat in the low-to-mid-90s. Playing for Springfield Central High School, he won the Gatorade Player of the Year Award in back-to-back years in 1997 and 1998, his junior years, making him only player in Massachusetts state history to ever win the award twice.
Prospect Retrospective: Pat Strange
