Field Level Media
Apr 9, 2025, 02:18 PM ET
New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger has sworn disconnected chickenhearted wings for 5 years pursuing his caller bout pinch nutrient poisoning.
Bellinger announced his determination Wednesday, 2 days aft he consumed immoderate room-service chickenhearted wings astatine nan Yankees' squad edifice successful Detroit while he watched nan NCAA tourney nationalist title game.
Bellinger said they were traditional, bone-in wings -- nary sauces, spices aliases rubs.
"They were bully coming in," Bellinger said Wednesday. "But I woke up astatine 4 a.m. sweating and conscionable started throwing up for a fewer hours. It was a reliable morning."
So overmuch truthful that Bellinger sat retired New York's crippled Tuesday against nan Tigers pinch nutrient poisoning.
"I tin opportunity I will not eat wings for 5 years," Bellinger said. "I swear. Because nan thought of it correct now makes maine sick."
Bellinger, 29, was patient capable to return to nan lineup for Wednesday afternoon's bid finale versus nan Tigers.
"I consciousness bully today," he said. "I slept a ton past night. My 1 clip earlier was 24 hours, truthful I'm conscionable hydrating and getting fresh to play."