Then and there, in the commotion at home plate, Chris Hoiles made a terrible snap decision. He would have to reach over and gouge out the eyes of Luis Rivera. Nobody, and I mean nobody, insults the honor of Mama Hoiles. The fallout would be relatively minor. Rivera, he of the .624 career OPS, didn't really need those eyes anyway. The Red Sox could give the kid, Tim Naehring, an extended look in his place. Hoiles was suspended for five games by American League President Bobby Brown, but the MLBPA appealed on his behalf and the suspension was reduced to four games. Justice had been served, both on and off the field.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Chris Hoiles, 1992 Topps Stadium Club #161
Then and there, in the commotion at home plate, Chris Hoiles made a terrible snap decision. He would have to reach over and gouge out the eyes of Luis Rivera. Nobody, and I mean nobody, insults the honor of Mama Hoiles. The fallout would be relatively minor. Rivera, he of the .624 career OPS, didn't really need those eyes anyway. The Red Sox could give the kid, Tim Naehring, an extended look in his place. Hoiles was suspended for five games by American League President Bobby Brown, but the MLBPA appealed on his behalf and the suspension was reduced to four games. Justice had been served, both on and off the field.
um, wow
ReplyDeleteSomeone just told me Hoiles manages an independent league team with Tippy Martinez as the pitching coach...
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Stacey - This is what happens when I have writer's block. Beware.
ReplyDeleteBrian - Yeah, he's been with that team a few years. Ryan Minor and Al Bumbry have also coached for them in the past. I'm an hour or so away from York - I really should take a trip some day for a game.
Love the open-shirt bare-chested guy in the 2nd (?) row.
ReplyDeleteFreeTheBirds - I love crowd-gazing in tight action photos. Check out this Leo Gomez card I posted a few months ago.
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