Slugger Pushed Him Over the Edge, Baseball Journalist Says
A journalist who has covered baseball for his entire career called it quits today, blaming San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds.
Reporter Herb McCaugh, 52, who has written about the sport for the past twenty-three years, said that Bonds’ persistent refusal to answer his questions had finally pushed him over the edge.
In an angry, expletive-laden press conference, McCaugh took a parting shot at Bonds, whom he called “the sole reason” for his decision to exit journalism.
“Barry, you wanted me to jump off the bridge, I finally have jumped,” he said. “You wanted to bring me down, you’ve finally brought me and my family down. So now go pick a different person.”
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March 25th, 2005 | Baseball, Satire and Humor, Uncategorized