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Sunday, June 24, 2007

Honolulu Star-Bulletin: After 15 seasons, 263 games, Truby done

Farewell to a journeyman. Any numerologists in the house?

Chris Truby announced his retirement yesterday, ending a 15-year professional baseball career. ...

The Damien Memorial graduate had a .231 career batting average (189-for-819) in the majors with 42 doubles, nine triples, 23 home runs and 107 runs batted in.

Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent in the offseason, Truby has been on and off the disabled list with the Indianapolis Indians of the International League and the Altoona Curve of the Eastern League. He appeared in just 13 games and was hitting .326 when he decided to call it a career. ...

Truby originally was signed as a nondrafted free agent after an outstanding performance in the Area Code games by the Astros on Aug. 25, 1992, just before he planned to enter Hawaii Pacific and play for the Sea Warriors.

Greg Franklin Posted: June 24, 2007 at 07:21 PM | 18 comment(s)
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1. Guapo Posted: June 24, 2007 at 07:27 PM (#2416126)

The Damien Memorial graduate

No freakin' way.

2. robinred Posted: June 24, 2007 at 07:31 PM (#2416130)

The Damien Memorial graduate

No freakin' way.

####### classic.

3. AROM wants you off his lawn Posted: June 24, 2007 at 07:34 PM (#2416133)

I'm glad he won't be sacrificing any more baby kittens to break out of slumps.

4. Jon Koltz Posted: June 24, 2007 at 07:41 PM (#2416137)

BEELZEBUB IS UNDERSTANDABLY DISAPPOINTED, BUT THANKS THE HUMAN TRUBY FOR SERIVCES RENDERED. ALL HAIL BEELZEBUB!!!

5. Srul Itza At Home Posted: June 24, 2007 at 07:44 PM (#2416138)

The Damien Memorial graduate

I can't believe you guys are just becoming aware of that.

6. robinred Posted: June 24, 2007 at 07:48 PM (#2416141)

I can't believe you guys are just becoming aware of that.

I haven't been a servant of the devil as long as you have.

7. The Clarence Thomas of BTF (scott) Posted: June 24, 2007 at 08:17 PM (#2416155)

query: how the hell did Chris Truby get linked forever in the annals of BTF as a Satanist?

8. Dan Turkenkopf Posted: June 24, 2007 at 08:19 PM (#2416157)

query: how the hell did Chris Truby get linked forever in the annals of BTF as a Satanist?

Info here courtesy of the BTF Wiki.

9. RMc is the President of the United States Posted: June 24, 2007 at 08:30 PM (#2416158)

I hate it when guys like Chris Truby and Albert Belle retire from baseball.

10. RMc is the President of the United States Posted: June 24, 2007 at 08:50 PM (#2416172)

Actually, that should be, "I'm so sick of all these ballplayers like Chris Truby and Albert Belle with all their retiring from baseball and everything."

\still got nothin'

11. Padgett Posted: June 24, 2007 at 09:13 PM (#2416189)

Any numerologists in the house?

Truby's satanic journey began when he was signed on August 25, 1992; 8 + 25 + 1992 = 2025.

Satan, Adam, Eve = the three present at the Fall of Man.

Truby hit 9 triples in his major-league career.

Thus:

Truby's beginning / three - Truby's MLB triples = 2025 / 3 - 9 = 666

12. Tom Nawrocki Posted: June 24, 2007 at 09:38 PM (#2416209)

Mr. Truby, you have my undying apologies.

13. Harold Reynolds: An Erotic Life (AG#1F) Posted: June 24, 2007 at 09:58 PM (#2416229)

I wonder if the real Chris Truby is at all aware of his internet celebrity.

14. Scott Fischthal Posted: June 24, 2007 at 10:08 PM (#2416240)

Seriously, Tom, that was only 2001? If you asked me, I'd've sworn it was sometime in the late nineties...

I'm obviously getting old.

15. Best Regards, Larry Mahnken Posted: June 24, 2007 at 10:23 PM (#2416251)

OK, seriously, someone needs to track down Truby and tell him about this, and get a reaction.

I wonder if he'd be amused or horrified.

16. Greg Franklin Posted: June 24, 2007 at 11:27 PM (#2416289)

Padgett, I am impressed .... and somewhat horrified myself.

Tom, I think you're the only who's authorized to contact the man. I do wish him the best - it was 15 more years than any of us achieved.

He did help beat the Mariners with his bat this day with the '02 Tigers, so I have no negative memories of him. And of course he was fortunate enough to escape ahead of 2003.

17. Tom Nawrocki Posted: June 24, 2007 at 11:43 PM (#2416303)

In case anybody's interested, I recapped my side of the Truby story on my blog today: http://onepoorcorrespondent.blogspot.com/2007/06/devil-in-disguise.html

18. Gazizza, my Dilznoofuses! Posted: June 25, 2007 at 08:57 AM (#2416459)

For those who aren't aware, this is likely the Damien of Damien High.

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