Found June 20, 2009 on Baseball Musings:
Scott Proctor admitted to alcoholism, and is trying to stay sober: Proctor, 32, is a recovering alcoholic, he says now, and he has been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for more than a month. He found Mariano Rivera before the game Friday and thanked him. Rivera had urged Proctor to straighten out his life, and Proctor wanted [...]
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