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Auggie

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13. I don't want this to be true

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Wed Aug 11, 2021, 11:52 AM

Aug 2021

Vizquel played short as well as anybody (and was equally adept at the plate) but was unfortunately overshadowed (IMO) by the East Coast's media bias towards Jerek Deter.

He was one of my favorite players of that era.

Screw him.

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Birmingham Barons batboy sues Omar Vizquel for sexual harassment [View all] Diamond_Dog Aug 2021 OP

Oh, well. His career in baseball is over. He was a great defensive SS once. brush Aug 2021 #1

I used to really like Omar Vizquel back in the day but he is dead to me now. Botany Aug 2021 #2

Your sentiments are mine exactly, Botany. Diamond_Dog Aug 2021 #3

He is now "up there" w/Bill Cosby, Woody Allen, and Joe Paterno as people I used to like. Botany Aug 2021 #5

No kidding. Diamond_Dog Aug 2021 #6

Oh man that poor kid Duncanpup Aug 2021 #4

I hope he gets the usual treatment Diamond_Dog Aug 2021 #7

It's bad enough that he did this. It's infinitely worse he did it to someone who mentally could not CurtEastPoint Aug 2021 #8

I was a fan in the 90s. luvs2sing Aug 2021 #9

That's weird! Uugghh Diamond_Dog Aug 2021 #10

This is nauseating DeeDeeNY Aug 2021 #11

It sure is. Diamond_Dog Aug 2021 #12

I don't want this to be true Auggie Aug 2021 #13

First it was my Sosa jersey, now my Vizquel jersey... Capt. America Aug 2021 #14