New York Yankees catcher Austin Romine was named the team's recipient of the Heart & Hustle Award, and the timing couldn't have been more ironic.
The team announced the news Tuesday:
New York YankeesCongrats to Yankees #HeartandHustle award winner, Austin Romine! https://t.co/mn81fVulSO
That comes on the morning after New York lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6, which ended with the tying run being negated because starting catcher Gary Sanchez failed to run out a grounder:
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