NEW YORK — Cam Schlittler stood in front of the cameras inside the New York Yankees’ clubhouse with the team’s WWE-style Player of the Game belt over his right shoulder. As he answered questions, Gerrit Cole began to pour champagne on his head.

As far as symbolism goes, it doesn’t get much better than that. Consider it the rookie’s coronation moment marking his entrance into the record books of the storied franchise.

Schlittler twirled a gem for the ages on Thursday at Yankee Stadium, leading New York to a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox in the do-or-die third game of the American League Wild Card Series.

“Cam’s one of one,” said Yankees captain Aaron Judge. “He’s something special.”

The Yankees became the first team since the current playoff format began in 2022 to win a wild card rou

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