NEW YORK — Adam Ottavino took the mound, wearing a flannel uniform and a glove half the size of his regular leather.
Up to the plate stepped the Babe Ruth, the Sultan of Swat himself. The Bambino hit five thunderous drives as the pitcher turned his head to watch the balls soar.
Hey, Babe: Facing baseball’s most famous hitter was not quite the breeze Ottavino envisioned.
“What a nightmare,” the pitcher says, popping up in bed and breathing hard.
Back in December, Ottavino told the MLB.com’s Statcast podcast: “I would strike Babe Ruth out every time.