Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Repack Haiku #188 (Darrell Porter)

World Series hero
Could not overcome drug use
Died at age fifty
 
1981 Topps Traded #814 Darrell Porter

 

4 comments:

  1. Sad that he passed away at such a young age.

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  2. for brewers, royals,
    and also the cardinals,
    he wore awesome specs

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  3. You forgot "Had an entire ritual he went through at the plate after each pitch".

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  4. Cardinals beat the Brewers in the 1982 WS.
    Cards' catcher Porter had previously played for the Brewers.
    Brewers' catcher Ted Simmons had previously played for the Cards.

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