Cam Schlittler was the hero for the New York Yankees in a vital Game 3 of the Wild Card series. Schlitter, who was born and raised in Boston, received huge backlash from Red Sox fans before Game 3. The Yankees pitcher stated that he and his family were all Red Sox fans. However, after joining the Bronx Bombers, he changed his family to become Yankees fans.
Schlittler’s comment didn’t sit well with Red Sox fans, who called him out. Many said that it’s impossible for a Red Sox fan to become a Yankees fan, given the century-long rivalry between the two teams.
Cam Schlittler took that personally and threw eight shutout innings to lead the Yankees to the ALDS. Schlitter became the first pitcher in the history of MLB to throw eight scoreless innings without a single walk and record 12 strikeou