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12-14-2001, 10:32 AM
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Does Anyone Remember This Story?
A post on the Giambi thread about Jason finding large sums of $$ in the cushions of his couch caused me to remember the story a few years back about an Indians' rookie pitcher who forgot to cash some paychecks and they were just sitting in his locker. It was a story that proved him colorful.
He was a rookie, a late season call-up. Was it Bartolo Colon, or was it one of their rookie pitchers that crashed and burned out? |
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12-14-2001, 11:00 AM
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It was Manny Ramirez.
I heard two stories - - 1. He left a pair of boots in Texas and when he had the clubbie send them to him, the clubbie saw an uncashed paycheck in the boot. 2. He had the Tribe batboy take his car to the carwash, and told the kid there was money in the glove box to cover it - - reportedly, the kid found $20,000 in cash in the glove compartment.
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12-14-2001, 11:01 AM
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You sure it was a pitcher. I think it was Manny
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12-14-2001, 11:23 AM
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Manny is also the guy, when, allegedly, he saw the O.J. Simpson Bronco chase on TV, he tried to call up Indians teammate Chad Ogea to find out what he'd done.
Not the sharpest tool in the shed.
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12-14-2001, 11:23 AM
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I thought it was a pitcher, but it may not have been. Now that you and Skip tell me, it probably was Manny.
All rookies look alike, anyway.... |
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12-14-2001, 11:56 AM
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No, but a very nice guy, hard as hell worker and as generous as they come |
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12-14-2001, 12:25 PM
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12-14-2001, 08:40 PM
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It was Vince Coleman.
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