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Gary Sheffield was one of the greatest hitters of the steroid era, he was also one of the most unhinged. Both are equally rare accomplishments. Lets run through both.
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Sources:
Web Links
https://eastvillagetimes.com/gary-sheffields-time-with-padres-was-brief-but-spectacular/
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jaws-and-the-2024-hall-of-fame-ballot-gary-sheffield/
https://www.espn.com/magazine/vol4no10sheffield.html
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1993/08/21/sheffield-aids-rookie/
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=799836
https://milwaukeerecord.com/sports/gary-sheffield-will-never-make-the-baseball-hall-of-fame/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/10/31/marlins-sheffield-is-shot/27b7e130-f297-4db4-a6da-d25d921428e5/
https://web.archive.org/web/20161003015349/https://www.si.com/vault/2004/10/11/8188147/swinging-away
https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2935737
https://alltheballs.substack.com/p/gary-sheffield-batting-stance-origin
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/gary-sheffield-where-im-coming-from
https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/10/31/marlins-sheffield-shot-in-tampa/
http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Sheffield/Sheffield_bio.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-oct-06-sp-balco6-story.html
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5213160/2024/01/19/gary-sheffield-one-of-baseballs-great-offensive-forces-is-still-defending-himself/
https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2297425
https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/bbw/2001-02-21/2001-02-21-majors.html
https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/12/16/hall-fame-ballot-gary-sheffield-john-smoltz-randy-johnson-pedro-martinez
https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/30/sports/sports-people-baseball-marlins-let-sheffield-take-it-to-the-hoop.html
http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39979646/gary-sheffield-still-musclebound-and-blunt-as-ever-is-now-a-player-agent
https://www.tampabay.com/sports/high-schools/2024/06/14/gary-sheffield-noah-sheffield-mlb-draft-florida-state/
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/gary-sheffield/
https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/26/sports/baseball-playing-catch-up-with-sheffield.html
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/gary-sheffield-baseball-racism
https://greensboro.com/floridas-gary-sheffield-arrested/article_2bc47da7-ed6a-564a-9bc6-56c2850122e4.html
Physical Citations
Sheffield, G (Ritz, D) (2007). Inside Power. Crown Publishers
Johnstone, Joey//O'Reilly Susan "Tampa Police Arrest Mets Pitcher Gooden" December 15, 1986 Pg. 1A Tampa Bay Tribune
Niedzielka, Amy "Sheffield apologizes, seeks help" December 9, 1993 The Miami Herald
Edes, Gordon "FBI, league investigating Sheffield Incidents" Janaury 8th 1996 News-Press
Phillips. Mike "Sheffield tirade rips Dombrowski" August 17th 1996 The Miami Herald
All stats taken from baseball-reference.com and Fangraphs
Music:
Ao Logics - Jiggy Cells
https://aologics.bandcamp.com/
Chinsaky Kumo - Los Angeles
https://chinsaku.bandcamp.com/album/ripple-effect
Ao Logics - Nine Fifteen Thirteen
Cold Lunch - Girl Eye
https://coldlunch.bandcamp.com/album/29-41
Hoot the Owl - Underground
https://hoottheowl.bandcamp.com/album/retrospect
Cold Lunch - Je
Ao Logics - Overtime
Chef Mike - Nicotine Patch
https://commonandnormal.bandcamp.com/album/the-jerk
Jaded Eye - Hors D'oeurves
https://jadedeyebeats.bandcamp.com/album/beat-tape-vol-ii-home-cooked-hustle
DjProofBeatz - Pear Pasta
https://djproofbeatz.bandcamp.com/album/the-birth-tape-ix
Ao Logics- Suceed
Ao Logics - Truffle Shuffle
Not Like Us (Instrumental)
Breadth of the Wild OST - Zoras Domain
CPTN KIRK - BACK HOME
KredibleBeats - So Detroit
CPTN KIRK - MADE IT
https://captain-kirk.bandcamp.com/album/brown-recluse
Nick Tesla - Nick
https://nickelustesla.bandcamp.com/album/nick
!Mclain! aka Silence Golden - Pick Me Up
https://awkward-mclain.bandcamp.com/
poisonherbs - Bobby Axelrod
https://imperialbodega.bandcamp.com/track/bobby-axelrod
Ian Ewing jazz (we've got) (ATCQ Cover)
https://ianewing.bandcamp.com/album/golden-era-drum-covers-vol-1-2
Chef Mike - Without You
Mario Kart Wii OST - Wi Fi Menu
Jaded Eye - Traphouse Chef
Timestamps
Intro 0:00
*SUPER IMPORTANT* 1:18
The Person Pt. I 3:22
The Swing 8:31
The Person Pt. II 10:48
The Numbers 23:48