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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Baseball Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk charged with DUI

Carlton Fisk, one of the greatest catchers in Major League Baseball history, was charged with driving under the influence after driving into a cornfield in New Lenox, Illinois, police said Tuesday.

Robert Pawlisz of the New Lenox Police Department told CNN that Fisk, who caught in more than 2,200 games for the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, was treated and released from a hospital.

Fisk, 64, was also charged with the illegal transportation of alcohol and a lane use violation for crossing over an oncoming lane of traffic. He posted bond Monday night.

Hope he gets himself together and straighens this out. It looks like the only casualties were some cornstalks.

Publius Publicola Posted: June 10, 2014 at 02:13 PM | 46 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Morty Causa Posted: June 10, 2014 at 03:46 PM (#4722715)

Isn't this going on two years old? Someone just seems to have reposted it.

2. Graham & the 15-win "ARod Vortex of suck" Posted: June 10, 2014 at 03:47 PM (#4722716)

This story is from 20 months ago. Am I missing something?

Also, it doesn't look like Fisk has aged too gracefully given his appearance in that mugshot.

3. bunyon Posted: June 10, 2014 at 03:52 PM (#4722723)

Okay, glad to hear that. At first, I thought, "Wow, again?!"

4. winnipegwhip Posted: June 10, 2014 at 03:56 PM (#4722727)

Curt Gowdy would have said, "At least when it comes to catchers he wasn't flying airplanes."

5. Batman Posted: June 10, 2014 at 03:58 PM (#4722729)

This is the last thing baseball needs the day before the start of the Tigers-Giants World Series. Anyway, I look for a Tiger sweep starting with this Verlander-Zito mismatch in Game One.

6. Morty Causa Posted: June 10, 2014 at 04:04 PM (#4722737)

Yeah, I like Fisk, and not just as a great catcher, and I was worried there for a second, this would have made it a second DWI in less than two years, suggesting some deeper problem. Then the "age 64" clicked.

7. Dan Hirsch Posted: June 10, 2014 at 04:07 PM (#4722740)

Also in the news,

Pablo Sandoval blasts three home runs in World Series

8. AROM Posted: June 10, 2014 at 04:51 PM (#4722786)

Okay, glad to hear that. At first, I thought, "Wow, again?!"

Me too. What is it with Fisk and cornfields? Is he trying to get to that game with Shoeless Joe?

9. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 10, 2014 at 04:55 PM (#4722792)

In fairness that 2012 season drove lots of Red Sox fans to drink. Maybe 2013 will turn out OK but I doubt it.

10. Batman Posted: June 10, 2014 at 05:02 PM (#4722799)

He was probably nervous about the upcoming election between the former governor of his first professional home and a former senator from his second one.

11. Steve N Posted: June 10, 2014 at 05:03 PM (#4722801)

I don't know why a DUI for a former ballplayer is news.

12. Nasty Nate Posted: June 10, 2014 at 05:20 PM (#4722816)

I don't know why a DUI for a former ballplayer is news.

Because he drove into a cornfield.

13. Swoboda is freedom Posted: June 10, 2014 at 05:30 PM (#4722826)

I am going to put a lot of money down on Obama to win re-election.

14. Swoboda is freedom Posted: June 10, 2014 at 05:31 PM (#4722827)

double post

15. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: June 10, 2014 at 05:45 PM (#4722839)

WE LANDED ON THE MOON

16. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: June 10, 2014 at 05:51 PM (#4722843)

The quickest way to get over a hangover is to drink some more and drive back into the cornfield.

17. 6 - 4 - 3 Posted: June 10, 2014 at 05:58 PM (#4722850)

Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.

18. A New Leaf Posted: June 10, 2014 at 06:04 PM (#4722852)

My favorite thing about this isn't the age of the article, but that "Publius" tagged it only with "Red Sox" and not also "White Sox".

19. Davo Dozier Posted: June 10, 2014 at 06:07 PM (#4722854)

This place is scary. I'm going back.

20. Dag Nabbit is part of the zombie horde Posted: June 10, 2014 at 06:45 PM (#4722871)

Kevin's been banned from BTF!

21. alilisd Posted: June 10, 2014 at 06:53 PM (#4722873)

Because he drove into a cornfield.

He was looking for Shoeless Joe.

22. A big pile of nonsense (gef the talking mongoose) Posted: June 10, 2014 at 07:00 PM (#4722878)

Mark my words -- if Donald Sterling doesn't mend his ways, something bad could happen in the next year & a half or so.

23. TerpNats Posted: June 10, 2014 at 07:24 PM (#4722891)

I have this sneaky feeling that when nobody is expecting it, the Big Ten is going to make a surprise move eastward...

24. Slivers of Maranville descends into chaos (SdeB) Posted: June 10, 2014 at 07:30 PM (#4722898)

So that's what happens when you anger Billy Mumy.

25. Nasty Nate Posted: June 10, 2014 at 07:40 PM (#4722908)

I'm glad the Pats locked up aaron hernandez. He's been killing it out there. They are shooting for the super bowl this year.

26. The Chronicles of Reddick Posted: June 10, 2014 at 07:54 PM (#4722915)

I have a good feeling about the Heat repeating this year.

27. The Yankee Clapper Posted: June 10, 2014 at 08:03 PM (#4722924)

. . . I thought, "Wow, again?!"

It was just a matter of time.

28. Magnum RA Posted: June 10, 2014 at 08:23 PM (#4722944)

Moon pies!

29. Fred Lynn Nolan Ryan Sweeney Agonistes Posted: June 10, 2014 at 08:27 PM (#4722948)

*throws hat in air*
LINDY MADE IT!

30. AndrewJ Posted: June 10, 2014 at 09:25 PM (#4722974)

Carlton Fisk getting arrested for DWI? Yeah ... and someday Eric Cantor will lose in the GOP primary!

31. Spahn Insane Posted: June 10, 2014 at 11:26 PM (#4723026)

This thread is tremendous. Carry on.

32. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) Posted: June 10, 2014 at 11:53 PM (#4723035)

Dewey defeats Truman

33. VoodooR Posted: June 11, 2014 at 12:07 AM (#4723045)

I'm glad the Pats locked up aaron hernandez. He's been killing it out there. They are shooting for the super bowl this year.

I dunno. I'm concerned about his ability to execute when it really matters.

34. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: June 11, 2014 at 12:14 AM (#4723050)

I never saw this in 2012

35. I'll Call'A Tony, You Colavito Posted: June 11, 2014 at 12:16 AM (#4723052)

Christopher Eccleston is a fine actor. I look forward to watching him for a long time on the revived Doctor Who.

Can't figure out why they cast a pop princess as his co-star, though. I bet she'll be uniformly hated by the fanbase.

36. Bourbon Samurai in Asia Posted: June 11, 2014 at 09:41 AM (#4723166)

The Ukraine is strong!

37. What did Billy Ripken have against ElRoy Face? Posted: June 11, 2014 at 11:26 AM (#4723265)

My alarm woke me up playing "I Got You Babe" AGAIN.

38. Random Transaction Generator Posted: June 11, 2014 at 12:08 PM (#4723317)

The Blue Jays just traded for Reyes, Johnson, and Buerhle?
They are going all the way to the World Series this year, baby!

39. TR_Sullivan Posted: June 11, 2014 at 12:39 PM (#4723350)

Another tuition bill is due... sigh, when is that kid going go graduate

40. Shooty Survived the Shutdown of '14!

Posted: June 11, 2014 at 12:49 PM (#4723359)

This thread is gold. Gold!

41. Crispix reaches boiling point with lackluster play Posted: June 11, 2014 at 01:20 PM (#4723388)

I sure am looking forward to seeing the new-look Phillies rotation next season, with Lee, Hamels, rising star Vance Worley and Roy Halladay approaching the end of his contract and looking for one last payday.

42. Shooty Survived the Shutdown of '14!

Posted: June 11, 2014 at 01:44 PM (#4723416)

Boy, I wonder how Ned Stark is going to unite the Seven Kingdoms.

43. Sunday silence Posted: June 11, 2014 at 01:56 PM (#4723425)

I'm too last to post it separately but did you see Remy's kid got life in prison for murder of his girlfriend?

44. An Athletic in Powderhorn™ Posted: June 11, 2014 at 02:03 PM (#4723438)

Enough about Carlton Fisk, I just wonder when someone will finally post a link to that Stats vs. Scouts roundtable.

45. What did Billy Ripken have against ElRoy Face? Posted: June 11, 2014 at 02:31 PM (#4723465)

Anyone heard of this new guy from Korea called Psy? He's got this really catchy song that just came out and will never get annoying.

46. Leroy Kincaid Posted: June 11, 2014 at 07:51 PM (#4723664)

Anyone can post an article? I thought it was just Repoz and that Turfado guy.

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