Boston Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins is sticking by the story he told about his father playing for the New York Yankees, despite no evidence that he actually did.

Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins made some headlines prior to his first career start against the Yankees last week when he said he’d rather retire than pitch for New York.

Red Sox Rookie Facing Major Allegations After Viral Yankees Comments originally appeared on Athlon Sports. His vow that he'd never pitch for the New York Yankees is likely how a significant amount of baseball fans learned about Boston Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins. Those who missed that story might have trouble avoiding the follow-up.