Bernie Carbo was high during 75 WS

[GoReds]

Here's the link:

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...eries.html.php

This is the part that disturbs me the most:

"Not that he didn't have some help. He had a horrible childhood, was abused by a relative and had a father who was never there. Carbo says that as soon as he came up with the Reds, team trainers supplied him with amphetamines -- calling them vitamins -- and said that he more or less had to take them. He was soon hooked, and from there moved on to pain pills, sleeping pills cocaine and just about everything else you can imagine."

[westofyou]

Carbo was a mess, a big ole mess. The Reds might have contributed to it, Bernie however lived in the fast track all through the 70's lifestyle wise.

[GADawg]

damn another Hall of Fame dream dashed

[Blitz Dorsey]

Man, before my time. Tell me more about Bernie Carbo gentlemen. I'm sure I could look him up on Wiki (and I have heard of him of course) but I would rather hear your first-hand tales.

[oneupper]

Bernie Carbo. Drafted BEFORE Johnny Bench.

[GADawg]

Bernie Carbo. Drafted BEFORE Johnny Bench.

I wonder how many women he got using that very line?

[Strikes Out Looking]

The Book, Game Six, goes into detail on Bernie Carbo and his demons. I highly recommend it.

[westofyou]

The Book, Game Six, goes into detail on Bernie Carbo and his demons. I highly recommend it.

Yep, party boy Bernie

[RichRed]

Carbo loaded.

[RedFanAlways1966]

My 1st thought when I see Bernie Carbo's name is that scene from the 1970 World Series. A bit before my time, but one that I have seen and read about many times. Worst umpiring position and call... ever!

On the topic at hand here... I'd assume there were many-many MLB players that played high in that era. And they were supplied by the team. Just a guess.

[George Anderson]

My 1st thought when I see Bernie Carbo's name is that scene from the 1970 World Series. A bit before my time, but one that I have seen and read about many times. Worst umpiring position and call... ever!

On the topic at hand here... I'd assume there were many-many MLB players that played high in that era. And they were supplied by the team. Just a guess.

Oh the HP Umpires positioning on that is atrocious.

Todays umps have their issues but you won't see todays umpires make a boneheaded positioning mistake like that nowadays.

[dfs]

Oh the HP Umpires positioning on that is atrocious.

Todays umps have their issues but you won't see todays umpires make a boneheaded positioning mistake like that nowadays.

Selig catches a load of crow from fans about how he's treated the games, but he sure has cleaned up umpiring. In ten years it will be impossible to explain to new fans just how bad and how contentious umpires used to be.

[gm]

Oh the HP Umpires positioning on that is atrocious.

The audio of Sparky on that play was classic

"THERE'S NO WAY POSSIBLE YOU SAW THAT PLAY"

"NO WAY POSSIBLE!"

[George Anderson]

The audio of Sparky on that play was classic

"THERE'S NO WAY POSSIBLE YOU SAW THAT PLAY"

"NO WAY POSSIBLE!"

I watched a replay of the game one night on MLB and I couldn't begin to understand why the umpire Ken Burkhardt got in the position he did. Get back behind the plate a good ten feet and not only will you see the play better but you wont interfere with the play.

Anyone who thinks the umpiring today is worse than ever really needs to watch some of the old games played 30-40 years ago and see first hand just how much better umpiring is today.

[westofyou]

Bernie Carbo. Drafted BEFORE Johnny Bench.

So was Gene LaMont, Ray Fosse and another catcher... Ken Plesha