Bryan Shaw is the oldest pitcher to make his first career start for Cleveland since Doug Jones (also 34) in 1991.
Jones, an All-Star from 1988-90, was awful in 1991. So he was demoted to AAA, turned into a starter and returned in September.
Jones threw 8 2/3 innings against Milwaukee in his debut as a starter, picking up the win. Then he struck out 13 Tigers in 8 innings in his second outing.
He made 2 more starts, going 3-1 overall with a 3.77 ERA before he returned to closer duties in his final outing of the year.
He signed with Houston that offseason and returned to All-Star closer form.
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