Former MLB relief pitcher John Rocker is well known for his exploits. An attitude and anger issue that seemed to define and ruin his career is now being used by the enigmatic retiree in order to earn some extra cash while in Cooperstown for the Baseball Hall of Fame weekend.
John Rocker is in Cooperstown raffling off chances to win a night of drinking with John Rocker: http://t.co/9tL7OUowFN
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) July 26, 2014
He’s also selling “Speak English” t-shirts. So, there is that.
Lol you can win a night out drinking with John Rocker pic.twitter.com/xfLW0HUW7N
— Lauren ✨ (@DMBLauren) July 26, 2014
Here’s a photo of Rocker in Cooperstown. His presence there still baffling to some.
John Rocker pic.twitter.com/VTy3JM3Lfr
— Lauren ✨ (@DMBLauren) July 26, 2014
Rocker’s claim to fame was his comments about New York City when he was a member of the Atlanta Braves. You can read the comments here.
No word yet on whether Yoenis Cespedes is going to win the raffle, but that would make for one interesting night of drinking.
Photo: @tgrassey via Twitter