Monday, June 4, 2012

Pedro Borbon Dead at 65

Cincinnati Enquirer:
Borbon was known for his durability and availability to pitch every day, if needed. After appearing in an old-timers game at Riverfront Stadium in 1990, a 43-year-old Borbon said:
“I haven’t lost anything except my age.”
Borbon also is remembered for his role in two Reds brawls. Following a 1973 fight against the New York Mets in the National League playoffs, Borbon mistakenly placed a Mets cap on his head. Realizing what he had done, Borbon angrily removed the hat and ripped a piece off with his teeth.
Then came a 1974 incident against Pittsburgh, when Borbon mixed it up with Pirates pitcher Daryl Patterson. Borbon pinned Patterson to the ground and bit him on the side. Patterson would require a tetanus shot.
“The public address announcer in Pittsburgh announced me as the Domincan Dracula,” Borbon later said. “I didn’t like that much. I just got over-excited.”
He will definitely be remembered for some of the crazy things he said and did.  He was also a pretty damn good pitcher on possibly the best team in baseball history.

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