GaryMrMets
07-03-2005, 11:27 PM
Major League Baseball Suspensions
.c The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
Some of the longer suspensions (non-gambling or non-drug related) of major league baseball players and managers:
1932 - New York Yankees catcher Bill Dickey, 30 days and fined $1,000 for punching Washington outfielder Carl Reynolds.
1977 - Texas Rangers infielder Lenny Randle, 30 days for beating up his manager, Frank Lucchesi.
1980 - Pittsburgh Pirate third baseman Bill Madlock, 15 days and fined $5,000 for shoving his glove in the face of home plate umpire Gerry Crawford.
1988 - Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose, 30 days for shoving umpire Dave Pallone.
2000 - Detroit Tiger coach Juan Samuel, 15 games for throwing punches in a brawl against the Chicago White Sox.
2004 - Texas Ranger reliever Frank Francisco, 15 games for tossing a chair at a fan in a lower box to the left of the bullpen along the right-field line at Oakland.
2005 - Texas Ranger pitcher Kenny Rogers, 20 games and fined $50,000 for an outburst that sent a television cameraman to the hospital.
07/01/05 20:15 EDT
Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.
.c The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
Some of the longer suspensions (non-gambling or non-drug related) of major league baseball players and managers:
1932 - New York Yankees catcher Bill Dickey, 30 days and fined $1,000 for punching Washington outfielder Carl Reynolds.
1977 - Texas Rangers infielder Lenny Randle, 30 days for beating up his manager, Frank Lucchesi.
1980 - Pittsburgh Pirate third baseman Bill Madlock, 15 days and fined $5,000 for shoving his glove in the face of home plate umpire Gerry Crawford.
1988 - Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose, 30 days for shoving umpire Dave Pallone.
2000 - Detroit Tiger coach Juan Samuel, 15 games for throwing punches in a brawl against the Chicago White Sox.
2004 - Texas Ranger reliever Frank Francisco, 15 games for tossing a chair at a fan in a lower box to the left of the bullpen along the right-field line at Oakland.
2005 - Texas Ranger pitcher Kenny Rogers, 20 games and fined $50,000 for an outburst that sent a television cameraman to the hospital.
07/01/05 20:15 EDT
Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.