Bernie Carbo talks about Brooks Robinson & 1970 World Series

[pcwizblue]

you are simple minded dude, you and the other posting below. i hope you were drunk when you posted this, this way at least you have an excuss, sheezzzzzzz

[baseballeddie1177]

met bernie in the early 80's at a hair salon in Michigan, very friendly, down to earth and gave a nice haircut. I love to go there and talk baseball.

[Scoclamor]

What a clutch hit he had in game 6 of 1975 World Series...we would never have heard of the ball off the foul pole. Incidently, he hit a PH homerun in game 3 as well!

[saralanddr]

Glad to see Bernie Carbo. Although he's had his share of difficulties, he has turned his life around and now teaches/preaches around the country. He's truly a great guy - not because of what he did on the field, but because of what he's done since.

[DestrySterkel]

Carbo was higher than a kite during the 1975 world series! stud

[ddenuci]

The 1970 Reds were my favorite team as a kid. I remember Carbo put together a great rookie year (21 home runs, .310 average) as a platoon player with Hal McRae. But things went downhill quickly. Carbo is on record as saying he was on drugs and booze, but i'm not sure exactly what point in his career that started.

[Landrew120880]

Carbo had a good year in 1975 for the Sox but on another note. It really is a shame that baseball players were getting payed such low salaries for all those games. I was shocked to learn that the 1977 Phillies were paid so low. Now the minimum salary is 400k. Richie Hebner worked as a grave digger in the off season after a 20k 1977 Phils salary. Ugh. I'd drink too.

[ddenuci]

Landrew : I look at it the other way. Nowadays, Baseball players, and pro athletes in general, are way overpaid. People may say they are paid what the market will bear, and this is certainly true. However, what it has resulted in is seat prices that - by the time all is said an done - means that the average fan is paying around $500 when he takes his family of 4 to the game. That is ridiculous.

[ddenuci]

Landrew: p.s By your alias, can I assume you are a Star Trek TOS fan?

[Landrew120880]

Right on I am. Love the show.

[Ariamaluum]

@ddenuci. He was doing drugs during his minor league career. Sparky Anderson tried to keep him clean by working with him in the minors. It was more amphetamines and amil nitrate before he graduated to marijuana and cocaine during the 1971 season and onward.

[loyaldude10]

@Ariamaluum ---he sure madea foolish decision to try to score on that play----had the ump not been in Hendricks' way, Carbo would have been out by 15 ft

[BullpenBoss]

Wish I could have been there. It's touching that Carbo came out to honor Brooks. Wish Elrod could have been there. Orioles fans miss #44 terribly.