“The Indians, knowing the bat was indeed corked, dispatched relief pitcher Jason Grimsley to retrieve the bat. Grimsley took a bat belonging to Indians player Paul Sorrento and accessed the area above the false ceiling in the clubhouse and crawled across with a flashlight in his mouth until he reached the umpires' room. He switched Belle's bat with Sorrento's and returned to the clubhouse”
Roid rage? More like Roid brain
Not really into any ball sports but I love hearing stories like this cause it's fuckin funny. I just heard someone talk about the Pitcher who pitched a no-hitter while high on acid and i think that's neat
Okay, but I'd watch the shit out of baseball if every game had a high stakes heist going on at the same time.
You would have to let the announcers in on all of the heisty plans, but not tell the umpires. Cutaway during breaks in the action to show players fast talking their way past stadium security and stuff.
"And strike three! Johnson is out! But what's this? HE HAS STOLEN THE UMPIRES ACCESS CARD! What a fine display of pick pocketing by Johnson. He's on his way to the umpires locker, but he's intercepted by security! How will he talk his way out of this one?"
Fun fact, I was two rows up from the guy that Belle nailed in the chest with a ball in 93 for shouting "hey Joey, keg party at my place later". Belle was in recovery from alcohol addiction.
Had not seen this, thanks
Now I’m curious how did a player at an away stadium/one he often isn’t at, figure out an air duct path to the umpire’s room?
