New York Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler is enjoying his first real break of the year after the team’s early postseason exit, but he is still finding ways to make headlines. A new video making rounds online shows the 24-year-old right-hander cursing the Boston Red Sox team while signing an autograph for a Yankees fan.
The young rookie was in his car with a friend when a group of Yankees fans approached for autographs. As he started signing, one fan shouted, “F*ck Boston!, and without hesitation, Schlittler smiled and replied, “Yeah, F*ck Boston.”
The moment comes just weeks after Cam Schlittler’s dominant eight shutout innings against the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card game. But that game also brought drama off the field. Before the game, Schlittler and his family were targeted online by a fe