Two things:
I remember Clint Hurdle from when he played for Merritt Island High School (Mustangs) in the mid-1970s (Florida). I went to a rival High School, although later. He became a really bad drunk during his playing days, the result being a permanently reddened facial complexion.
I've always hated the Dodgers. Hated them almost as much as I hated the Red Sox, since I grew up in New Jersey and was a huge Yankees fan. I thought it was heresy for Steinbrenner to trade Yankee captain Willie Randolph to the Dodgers, which started to break the Yankees hold over me.
But now my all-time favorite player, Don Mattingly, is managing the Dodgers, so I'm very torn. I want nothing but success for Donnie Baseball but have a hard time wishing the Dodgers well.
I remember Clint Hurdle from when he played for Merritt Island High School (Mustangs) in the mid-1970s (Florida). I went to a rival High School, although later. He became a really bad drunk during his playing days, the result being a permanently reddened facial complexion.
I've always hated the Dodgers. Hated them almost as much as I hated the Red Sox, since I grew up in New Jersey and was a huge Yankees fan. I thought it was heresy for Steinbrenner to trade Yankee captain Willie Randolph to the Dodgers, which started to break the Yankees hold over me.
But now my all-time favorite player, Don Mattingly, is managing the Dodgers, so I'm very torn. I want nothing but success for Donnie Baseball but have a hard time wishing the Dodgers well.