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Kicking the Can: What Boyd’s Revelations Says About the Era (Rare Video Included)

Posted in Baseball, Crime, Culture, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

There always seemed to be something just a little bit off center with Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd, who pitched for the Boston Red Sox from 1982 to 1989 (before ending his career with the Expos and Rangers). As a fan growing up in the 1980s, the right hander’s nickname was especially appealing, particularly when the […]

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Clemens Notches Another Win; Baseball Ahead in the Count 2-0

Posted in Baseball, Crime, Culture, Yankees, tagged , , on July 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »

As a pitcher, no one was more intimidating than Roger Clemens. The Rocket’s red glare and intense demeanor on the mound made him one of the most feared and hated opponents in all of baseball. At some points during his career, the hard throwing right hander had such a commanding presence that the at bats […]

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Does MLB Have an Alcohol Problem? Admission Must Come Before Cure

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Crime, Culture, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , on March 3, 2011 | 4 Comments »

The first step to addressing a problem is admitting you have it. After a fourth major league baseball player was charged with DUI in the last month, it may be time for Bud Selig to stand up, like they do in countless alcohol treatment centers, and say, “I am the commissioner of baseball, and my sport […]

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Fear Strikes Out: Mental Illness Turns Star Catcher Into an Axe Murderer

Posted in Baseball, Crime, Culture, MLB on January 21, 2011 | 7 Comments »

(This is the third in a series on infamous or controversial historical figures who also had a notable association with baseball. For the first installment on John Dillinger, click here, and for the second installment on Billy Sunday, click here.) Martin Bergen’s childhood dream was to play major league baseball, but soon after realizing that goal, his career and life […]

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Tragedy Touches Baseball World

Posted in Baseball, Crime, Culture, MLB, tagged on January 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »

The senseless violence in Tuscon, Arizon that claimed six lives and sent shockwaves throughout the nation’s political system has also exacted a painful toll on major league baseball. According to now confirmed reports, Christina-Taylor Green, the nine year-old girl killed during yesterday’s horrific tragedy, was the daughter of Dodgers’ scout John Green and granddaughter of […]

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Government Strikes Out Again in Appeals Court; Acted Illegally in Seizing 2003 Survey Testing Results

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Crime, MLB, Yankees, tagged on December 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The United States government illegally violated the privacy rights of 104 major league baseball players who tested positive for performance enhancing drugs during a survey period in 2003, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco. The courts decision was a reaffirmation of an earlier judicial rebuke, but it […]

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Baseball Infamy: John Dillinger – From the Bushes to Robbing Banks

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Crime, Culture, tagged on November 17, 2010 | 9 Comments »

(This is the beginning of a series on infamous or controversial historical figures who also had a notable association with baseball. For the second installment on Billy Sunday, click here, and for the third installment on Marty Bergen, click here.) When the notorious bandit Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks, legend has it that he matter-of-factly replied, […]

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