The last time our baseball card guru Bo Rosny did one of these, he unintentionally offended an uptight blogger (his words...not mine). This time, well...you've been warned.
When looking at the cards in your collection, there are many star cards that you just look at and think of off-the-field problems. Guys like Jose Canseco, Lenny Dykstra, Dwight Gooden, Keith Hernandez, Dave Parker, Pete Rose, Darryl Strawberry or Ugueth Urbina.
There are also plenty of lesser players who have gained significant infamy from off-the-field troubles, like Rick Camp, Jim Leyritz, Lary Sorensen or Brien Taylor.
But here are ten minor players you probably have cards of, that you probably didn’t know had major legal problems after their careers.
10. Lee Tunnell
I wrote about this guy before, but it’s still funny – “Former MLB pitcher and Christian baseball ‘Ambassadors’ founder busted for prostitution.”
9. Jay Baller
Jay Baller is the perfect guy for this list – he is perhaps best known for his baseball card with the gold chains and chest hair. He had to have been into drugs, right? You bet. Said the arresting officer in 2007, “That’s pretty stupid to pull over in a residential neighborhood and snort cocaine in broad daylight while playing with a gun.”
Who'd we miss...who is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below! And as always you can follow Bo over at his site Baseball Cards Come to Life.
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