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1. Dangerous Dean
Posted: May 02, 2012 at 09:31 AM (#4121485)
I wasn't a Royals fan, but I liked watching him play in the 80s. I hope he has his life back together.
Named Willie Mays Aikens by the doctor that delivered him. Who also happened to have a baseball bat in the delivery room (if the cartoon is to be taken literally)
4. Bob Tufts
Posted: May 02, 2012 at 12:47 PM (#4121707)
I support his current quest for sobriety.
However, I do not forgive him for past usage during the 1982-1983 seasons when he was a teammate, which led to baseball accustations against my character from guilt by association. The questions even followed me to my post-business school job interviews. Only Willie Wilson ever realized the collateral damage that he caused and apologized to me thorugh a common friend.
Too bad David Halberstam is not around to write a different type of teammates book.
However, I do not forgive him for past usage during the 1982-1983 seasons when he was a teammate, which led to baseball accustations against my character from guilt by association. The questions even followed me to my post-business school job interviews. Only Willie Wilson ever realized the collateral damage that he caused and apologized to me thorugh a common friend.
That stinks. I know rumors surrounded George Brett for years, whether it was because of guilt-by-association, or not.
That speaks volumes about Willie. He seems totally different than his playing days. As a player he seemed angry and self-centered, like he always had a chip on his shoulder. In retirement, he seems to be about the most gracious and giving person you could ask for. Its quite a transformation and he should be applauded for it. From what I have read, he's undergone quite a bit financially since his playing days.
6. zonk
Posted: May 02, 2012 at 01:21 PM (#4121742)
That speaks volumes about Willie. He seems totally different than his playing days. As a player he seemed angry and self-centered, like he always had a chip on his shoulder. In retirement, he seems to be about the most gracious and giving person you could ask for. Its quite a transformation and he should be applauded for it. From what I have read, he's undergone quite a bit financially since his playing days.
Well, and incarcertationally -- without intending any comment towards Aikens, drug laws, or anything else -- he did do 15 years in prison... that tends to distress one's finances.
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1. Dangerous Dean Posted: May 02, 2012 at 09:31 AM (#4121485)Likewise, I hope he's now on the straight and narrow.
Named Willie Mays Aikens by the doctor that delivered him. Who also happened to have a baseball bat in the delivery room (if the cartoon is to be taken literally)
However, I do not forgive him for past usage during the 1982-1983 seasons when he was a teammate, which led to baseball accustations against my character from guilt by association. The questions even followed me to my post-business school job interviews. Only Willie Wilson ever realized the collateral damage that he caused and apologized to me thorugh a common friend.
Too bad David Halberstam is not around to write a different type of teammates book.
That stinks. I know rumors surrounded George Brett for years, whether it was because of guilt-by-association, or not.
That speaks volumes about Willie. He seems totally different than his playing days. As a player he seemed angry and self-centered, like he always had a chip on his shoulder. In retirement, he seems to be about the most gracious and giving person you could ask for. Its quite a transformation and he should be applauded for it. From what I have read, he's undergone quite a bit financially since his playing days.
Well, and incarcertationally -- without intending any comment towards Aikens, drug laws, or anything else -- he did do 15 years in prison... that tends to distress one's finances.
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