Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins has some explaining to do, according to the New York Post. Dobbins created a stir over the weekend when he made his dislike of the Yankees organization crystal clear, stemming from his father's brief career with New York.
But Joel Sherman of the New York Post did a little digging, and has uncovered that Dobbins' father, Lance, never actually had a career with the Yankees.
You never know what's going to pop up in the famous Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. While the drama is usually on the diamond, this strange chapter is playing out on the Dobbins family tree.
Dobbins and his father grew up Red Sox fans, so their disdain for the Yankees needs no explanation. But ahead of his Sunday start against the Yankees in New York, Dobbins told the Boston Herald he'd retire before donning pinstripes, even if the Yankees were the last team to offer him a contract.
In the story, Dobbins said his father was drafted by the Yankees twice before he was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He also said his dad was good friends with former Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte, one of the few Yankees players the Dobbins family respects.
The Red Sox media guide does mention Lance Dobbins spending time with the Diamondbacks organization. But according to Sherman, the elder Dobbins was never drafted by the Yankees or a part of the franchise.
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