The story of Curt Schilling's famous bloody sock from the 2004 playoffs is turning into a bloody mess after a prominent broadcaster claimed one of Schilling's teammates acknowledged the blood wasn't real.
Fast-forward to Wednesday night's Mid-Atlantic Sports Network's telecast of Red Sox-Orioles.
In the bottom of the fifth, according to multiple media reports, Orioles play-by-play man Gary Thorne said on the air that he had been told by Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli that the substance was paint, not blood.
Mirabelli Denies Saying Famous Bloody Sock Wasn't Real