New York Yankees breakout starting pitcher Cam Schlittler had a banner beginning with the Yankees, becoming an almost instant fan favorite after his promotion to the majors. It was one particular postseason start that cemented him into Yankees history, and fans are still talking about it.
MLB’s Anthony Castrovince named Schlittler’s legendary performance against the Boston Red Sox in their October 2 shutout win as a top moment of the MLB postseason. Schlittler’s outing took the Yankees to a Wild Card victory.
“As if a Yankees-Red Sox series needed any more juice, the Yanks gave the start in the winner-take-all Game 3 to a rookie pitcher from Walpole, Mass.,” Castrovince wrote.