HOUSTON — The Astros invited a pair of players from their 2017 championship team, catchers Brian McCann and Evan Gattis, to take part in the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night. McCann, who retired after the Braves were eliminated from the postseason, pitched and Gattis caught.
The 35-year-old McCann, a Yankee from 2014 through 2016, said he watched the ALCS and suffered no conflicted feelings.
“I was rooting for the Astros,” he said before Houston’s 5-4 loss to the Nationals. “Yeah, I mean, when you win a championship somewhere, it’s special.