The MLB playoffs are just around the corner (of which the divisional series will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1) and in order to get properly hyped for it, we’re taking a look back on some of the greatest moments in MLB playoff history.
One of the most iconic moments, in a series that had more than its fair share, was Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS. After falling behind 3-0 in a best-of-seven series against the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox had managed to claw their way back into the series by winning Games 4 and 5. For Game 6, the Red Sox sent out Curt Schilling, who had been nursing an ankle injury which required sutures and stitches.
Schilling pitched an incredibly solid game that was made all the more memorable by the fact that Schilling’s injured ankle began to bleed, bloodying his sock. On the back of Schilling’s performance and his bloody-red sock, the Red Sox won the game and the team would storm back to win the series against their storied rivals.
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The Red Sox won the World Series that year and Curt Schilling’s bloody sock would become an unforgettable chapter in the Red Sox’s storybook season. Hopefully, this year’s playoffs will give us a moment which approaches “The Bloody Sock” game.
