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David Ortiz Brings FS1 Postgame Show to a Halt With Surprising Historical Reference

While the Blue Jays starting pitcher in Game 4 is still up in the air, Aaron Boone and the Yankees immediately knew that Cam Schlittler, the 24-year old rookie, would be on the mound Thursday. Schlittler, who made his MLB debut back in July, had a tremendous postseason debut against the Red Sox last week so he's really making a name for himself early in his career.

One person who doesn't seem thrilled about Schlittler's name is FS1's David Ortiz. During the postgame show following New York's Game 3 win over the Blue Jays, Ortiz challenged Kevin Burkhardt, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter to say his name and then revealed a surprising historical comparison that you rarely hear on baseball programming.

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