One of the most viral moments that resulted from the Boston Red Sox firing manager Alex Cora came in the form of an anonymous quote from a former player, as shared by WEEI's Rob Bradford on Sunday.

"Woke up to a text from a former Red Sox player who summed up Saturday's moves: 'It's like (s***ing) your pants and changing your shirt,'" Bradford wrote on X .

On Friday, that player unmasked himself on Bradford's podcast , "Baseball Isn't Boring." It turned out to be a former teammate of Cora from the late 2000s Boston teams: three-time All-Star pitcher Josh Beckett.

“It was me, it was me”

Jul 25, 2012; Arlington, TX, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett (19) watches a replay during the game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark. The Rangers beat the Red Sox 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

Beckett came clean to the Red Sox fan base, and explained the emotions that he was feeling at the time of sending the text to Bradford.…