Isiah Kiner-Falefa landed himself in the New York Yankees record books with a historic eephus pitch in the 11-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.
In fact, the defeat to the Twins was the worst game of the Yankees’ season so far. Franchise history was also made, but not the kind of history you’d want to be remembered for.
Kiner-Falefa threw the slowest pitch in Yankees history in his first-ever appearance on the mound at 38MPH, beating 350,000 tracked pitches. The 28-year-old is a utility player for the Yankees, playing both the infield and outfield this season. He made his entrance in play in the ninth inning of a 10-run game.
