A belly button ring apparently gave Chris Sale fits in his quest for a World Series ring.
Speaking to reporters Saturday, the Boston Red Sox ace disclosed an irritation caused by naval jewelry is what sent him to the hospital with a stomach illness last week.
Bob NightengaleChris Sale said he was hospitalized because of an irritation caused by a belly-button ring. Really, that’s his story and sticking to it for now
"I had irritation from a belly button ring," he said, according to the Boston Herald's Jason Mastrodonato.