Houston Astros pitcher Charlie Morton is focusing on his start against the Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night in the Bronx, but first he had to clear something up that was far more important.
No, Astros pitcher Charlie Morton isn’t affiliated with Morton’s The Steakhouse
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The Wikipedia page for the 10-year major league veteran apparently noted that Morton’s family owned Morton’s The Steakhouse, a subject that came up during the pitcher’s interview session on Sunday. Nearly all of the questions in these sessions are about baseball, or at least game-specific. Which made a question about a steak restaurant quite rare.
After the laughter died down in the interview room on Sunday, Morton explained that no, he was not affiliated with the steakhouse.
“I feel like I might know who the culprit is, but I don’t want to say so. There’s a former Pirate that loved to get on Wikipedia, a former right-handed relief pitcher who threw a lot of sinkers, and he’s really tall,” Morton said. “I’m not saying that’s him, either, because I don’t have the facts.”
Perhaps the best part of Morton’s answer when asked about the steak restaurant was when he joked, “I wore a brisket shirt here today.” Well done, Charlie.
For what it’s worth, Morton’s is now owned by Landry’s Inc., but was founded in Chicago in 1978 by Arnie Morton — no relation to Charlie — and Klaus Fritsch.
Morton will try to pour salt in the Yankees’ wounds on Monday night in Game 3 of the ALCS, with the Astros holding a 2-0 series advantage.
