Anybody old enough to remember the Pittsburgh drug trials MLB

[biggins]

Was talking to a friend about this who’s my age must have dementia he didn’t recollect.

Pittsburgh drug trials - Wikipedia

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[biggins]

Whitey Herzog traded Kieth Hernandez to the Mets because of his drug use. At the time the Cardinals fans were livid and over time it came out. One time in Montreal a Cardinals pitcher hit a batter Hernandez walked over to the mound and told him knock it off he’s our connection in Canada.

 

[BobbyFK]

Never heard of it until now but it looks like it didn’t effect anything on the field

 

[BobbyFK]

30 for 30 Shorts: The Pittsburgh Drug Trials - ESPN Video

The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates galvanized Steeltown with their World Series victory. But they eventually turned dysfunctional, succumbing to the temptation of cocaine and bringing the sport of baseball down with them.

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[Enikk]

Seen a good documentary on Dave Parker that brought it up. I was pretty young than and no cable until mid to late 1980s so I just mainly heard about Phillies than. I was more worried about getting that Yankees catcher Thurman Munson's Topp's baseball card after he died in the plane crash in 1979

 

[MinnesotaFats]

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I believe Lonnie Smith was part of that....

Here he is drugged out losing a WS

 

[biggins]

I was at a Greatful Dead concert during that game watching the game in a Sony Watchman. Guy’s were asking me what’s the score and l just assumed he scored on that double. I was giving everyone the wrong score till the Dead took a break and payed more attention and I’m like WTF guess he didn’t score. Was a great game.

 

[Enikk]

Minnesota Living - Minnesota Star Tribune

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I believe Lonnie Smith was part of that....

Here he is drugged out losing a WS

Couldn't see the article says it is a pay site.

 

[biggins]

Couldn't see the article says it is a pay site.

Same here figured he was talking about Lonnie Smith being a boneheaded and not scoring.

 

[biggins]

 

[MinnesotaFats]

Couldn't see the article says it is a pay site.

Probably hasn't been a BMR fail like this EVER but actually had 2 gals ready to meet at my place and my goddamm phone died just after post LS not scoring from 2nd....kinda ironic now I'm home & feeling like Lonnie

 

[Enikk]

Probably hasn't been a BMR fail like this EVER but actually had 2 gals ready to meet at my place and my goddamm phone died just after post LS not scoring from 2nd....kinda ironic now I'm home & feeling like Lonnie

Holy fvck that is like a strike him out throw him out double play to end a ballgame.
Damn, that svcks. Blue balls no doubt.

 

[Enikk]

That was a damn good series. What the hell was the 3rd base coach doing?? He just fvcking stood there?? Funny seeing chuck at 2nd base. Remember when he was a Yankee and for the life of him couldn't throw the ball to first base. Such a great player and it was all mental as the errors kept racking up.

 

[footymarky]

Was talking to a friend about this who’s my age must have dementia he didn’t recollect.

Pittsburgh drug trials - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Bring up old memories, how many years ago is that now?

 

[Franklee168]

The nostrils on these guys were humongous!

 

[Enikk]

The nostrils on these guys were humongous!

You are not kidding

 

[Enikk]

I was reading OPs article said Rock Raines slid head first only because he didn't want to break the vial he had in his uniform at all times as he used during games. Good read