Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Repack Haiku #416 (Stan Belinda)

Continued pitching
With multiple sclerosis;
Linked to Sid Bream's slide
 
1991 Topps #522 Stan Belinda
 
When I was setting the order for my Haiku series, I didn't realize Belinda was the pitcher on the mound for Sid Bream's famous slide. Having these two back-to-back is kind of funny. Belinda was a fairly effective reliever for 10 years before getting diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998. He continued to pitch two more seasons afterwards.