When Kutter Crawford takes the mound Saturday against the Yankees, he’ll be a part of Red Sox history regardless of how he fares.
Kutter is the fourth consecutive rookie pitcher to start for the Red Sox, joining Brayan Bello, Josh Winckowski, and Connor Seabold. This marks the first time since 1945 that the Red Sox have turned to that many rookie starters in a row, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
The pitchers that year were Otey Clark, Dave Ferriss, Vic Johnson, and Randy Heflin, but you likely already knew that. The Red Sox went 1-3 in those games and were outscored 24-9.