In a high-stakes Game 4 at Yankee Stadium, Jazz Chisholm of the Miami Marlins considered wearing Timberland boots during batting practice. The boots were gifted to the team by outfielder Alex Verdugo, who wanted to “do something cool for the boys.” The Yankees had struggled offensively in the World Series, scoring only seven runs through the first three games and looking tense at the plate. Verdugo hoped that the gift of Timberland boots would help loosen things up for the team.
Freddie Freeman’s first-inning homer in Game 4 gave the Atlanta Braves a lead and highlighted the Yankees’ offensive struggles. Freeman had driven in more runs during the series than the entire New York lineup. The Yankees had hit fewer home runs and taken fewer free passes than any other team in baseball, and their struggles continued through the first three games of the World Series.
However, in Game 4, the Yankees finally found their offensive rhythm, scoring 11 runs in a rout of the Braves. It’s unclear whether the gift of Timberland boots had any effect on the team’s performance, but Verdugo hoped that it would help “lighten it up” for the players. The win was a much-needed boost for the Yankees, who had looked tight and out of sync at the plate.
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