Boston Red Sox rookie starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins made it clear that his loyalty to his team runs deep. While speaking to Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald, Dobbins declared that he would never play for the rival New York Yankees after growing up rooting for the Red Sox.

NEW YORK — Sunday night’s series finale between the Yankees and Red Sox just got a little more interesting. Boston rookie Hunter Dobbins, who starts for the Red Sox on Sunday night, went viral this weekend because of a comment he made to the Boston Herald about his first time pitching against the Yankees.

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees close out their 3-game series in New York Sunday night from Yankee Stadium.

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