Jeff Bagwell Enlightens People

Quick story on one night while I was at college. I went to a college in Connecticut which happens the be the same college that Jeff Bagwell,former Houston Astro all-star, attended.



The sports program decided to have an alumni dinner honoring his achievements in the Major Leagues. After the dinner he went to a local dive bar that everyone always goes to at the end of every night because it is cheap and near campus. I happened to be friends with a few of the baseball players at my school and they introduced me to him as he was there to indulge in some memories I guess. I bought him a shot of Jagermeister that he declined to take before I eventually persuaded him to take with me. I noted that he should be the one buying shots as I was just a poor college kid and he was a multi-millionaire. we toasted to Andy and Roger having a great season.(It was the winter before Andy Petite's and Roger Clemens' first year in Houston)He offered me a cigar, I obliged. Fair enough.

While we were briefly chatting, I asked him about steroids and the impact they had on professional baseball. I was shocked to have him tell me that at least 80% of players use or have used steroids at one point in their career. I was expecting him to maybe tell me that 30% or 40% of people use it, but 80%!

I also mentioned to him that if he wanted to meet any of the girls in there bar I could introduce him to the one of his choice. He laughed, thought about it, then said he was married. I jokingly said "So?"

In general he was a pretty friendly and I always appreciated his curt honesty.

Ah to be a pimp again...