Eric Gregg "bankrupt"
Jeg7777
from Philadelphia Weekly:
>> STRIKING OUT
With the upstart Phillies (kind of) in the pennant race, local baseball news
has been surprisingly upbeat this season. But the story of Philadelphia
native Eric Gregg--one of the Major League Baseball umpires who resigned
along with his co-workers during a 1999 labor dispute--is getting worse by
the minute. Baseball fans will recall the league hiring replacements in
response to the walkout--a move that forced the umps to backpedal on the
resignations. Many of those who resigned were eventually rehired; Gregg was
not. Last week, Congressman Bob Brady stepped in on Gregg's behalf. Calling
Gregg one of baseball's greatest assets, Brady wrote to baseball
commissioner Bud Selig in an effort to get Gregg rehired. So far, it hasn't
worked. "We cannot stand by and let a man who has shown absolute
professionalism in his career be shut out of baseball," says Brady, whose
letter to Selig was co-signed by 27 congressional colleagues. "He has been a
star attraction in Philadelphia. And he is regarded as a hero by the
thousands of children who heard his message to stay in school and stay away
from drugs." Contacted at home, Gregg declined to comment, but sources say
the former umpire is employed as a bartender. He also does some freelance
writing for SEPTA's Metro. But Brady, in his letter, says the refusal to
rehire Gregg has left his family destitute and near bankruptcy. Sources say
Gregg is on a number of medications and may not be able to afford to keep up
with his prescriptions, while his son may not be able to return to school
because the tuition is too expensive. (Solomon Jones)
(This writer didn't do much research--Comcast Sportsnet here did a feature
on Gregg. He's working at Chickie & Pete's at the Vet. They said business is
way up for games that he works.)
--
Joe
Pinky: "Brain, I was wondering...if somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds can
fly, why can't I?"
Brain: "Because you're a MOUSE."
Pinky: "Oh, well when you put it that way it all makes sense, doesn't it?"
Sinister Minister
wrote:
The lesson?? Don't put in your resignation if you need to keep your
job.
OH...and the kid can go to Community college...or get loans and go to
a state school.
Dr Billy
Doctor of Masturbatology
Mike Barrett
Gee, maybe he shouldn't have QUIT HIS FUCKING OVERPAYING, CAKE JOB
THAT REQUIRED NO ACCOUNTABILITY AND HAD NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR
POOR PERFORMANCE ?! Fuck him.
Mike
bob
Sinister Minister wrote:
> The lesson?? Don't put in your resignation if you need to keep your
> job.
It also didn't help that he was probably the worst at his job in the history of
the game.
Bob
Al Vaporetto
> It also didn't help that he was probably the worst at his job in the
history of
> the game.
Nah, It either was that Charlie Williams or Joe West . He was the one
who would not move when Lenny Dykstra asked him to in the 1993 season. These
guys were just horrible!
Dave D.
--
Avrai tu l'universo, Resti l'Italia a me!
bob
Al Vaporetto wrote:
> > It also didn't help that he was probably the worst at his job in the
> history of
> > the game.
>
> Nah, It either was that Charlie Williams or Joe West .
Forgot about Charlie Williams. Yes, he's worse than Gregg, but not by much.
West was an asshole, but I didn't think he called a bad game.
I'll never forget how horrible Gregg was behind the plate the night the Marlins
won the World Series. He embarrassed the game that night.
Bob
Mike Barrett
history of
> the game.
Nah.... Charlie Williams by a landslide in the NL, and Ken Kaiser in the AL.
Kaiser isn't qualified to umpire a Little League district tournament game.
Dave -- I disagree that Joe West was a bad ump as far as
balls/strikes/out/safe goes. He is actually decent. But he was a colossal,
arrogant prick.
--
Mike Barrett
"Marge, this ticket doesn't just give me a seat. It also gives me the
right - no, the duty - to make a complete ass of myself."
...Homer Simpson
Mike Barrett
much.
> West was an asshole, but I didn't think he called a bad game.
I should have read this before responding to your last post. We think the
same thoughts.
Al Vaporetto
> Dave -- I disagree that Joe West was a bad ump as far as
> balls/strikes/out/safe goes. He is actually decent. But he was a colossal,
> arrogant prick.
Maybe I was wrong and you guys are right about West. I only remember
that time where he would not move out of the way on a Dykstra at bat. I
couldn't believe it! I will take your word for it because you two seem to be
in unison insofar as the tone and confidence of both your replies to me.
Mike Barrett
<jaw drops>
<feels faint>
<hits floor>
<15 muntes later... marks date, saves post>
:-)
Al Vaporetto
>
> <jaw drops>
>
> <feels faint>
>
> <hits floor>
>
> <15 muntes later... marks date, saves post>
I had no idea that I was speaking to the paragon of humility and grace
all this time.
Mike Barrett
> all this time.
:-)