Sem Robberse bringing golden arm to Memphis Redbirds [Video]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The journey to the big leagues is long and unique for every player. That is especially true, in terms of miles traveled, for Redbirds pitcher Sem Robberse. Part of his journey to the major leagues includes a stop here in Memphis that he’s taking advantage of.

In a country better known for its soccer, it was always baseball that held Robberse’s heart.

“I grew up watching mostly the Yankees because that was one of the more popular teams back then,” Robersse said. “We would get up for World Series games, we’d get up in the middle of the night, like 2 a.m., to watch it and stay downstairs in sleeping bags.”

Robberse hails from Ziest, Netherlands, the same hometown as the only Dutch Hall of Famer: Bert Blyleven. His dad, Raymond, was also once an MLB hopeful, …