Once kicked out of Yankee Stadium, Nick Martinez returns to pitch Rays into ALCS
Ejected from Yankee Stadium during his college days, Nick Martinez will be back in the Bronx trying to pitch the Tampa Bays Rays into the ALCS.
Once banished from Yankee Stadium during his college days, Nick Martinez is making a triumphant return to pitch the Tampa Bay Rays into the AL Championship Series. The innings of college baseball at Fordham, located just 5 miles from the iconic ballpark, proved formative for Martinez. During his time at Fordham, he recalled, "We had practice get canceled and so me and my roommate we went out pretty early.
They were playing the Red Sox. Might have had a few too many adult beverages. Got kicked out." The memorable incident was one of many where Martinez and his roommate would catch a train to the Yankees' home games and watch from the bleachers. Now, as a 36-year-old right-hander, Martinez is hoping to make a memorable return of his own.
Tampa Bay boasts a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five AL Division Series against New York, and Martinez, with a 2-2 record and 2.93 ERA in nine Yankee Stadium appearances, will be seeking to pitch the Rays to a World Series title.
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