The tortured life of Eric Show, Ex Padres pitcher

Really great article written by Tom Friend, about the former Padres pitcher who died of a drug overdose in the mid 90s. Lots of accounts from his family, friends and teammates tell the story of a tortured soul who dealt with abuse from an overbearing father. There are quotes from Flannery and Bochy as well, who were teammates of his. As well as Dravecky, who was really close to him. Kind of a depressing read and a sad, but very interesting story.

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Joey Hamilton was lucky to escape a similar fate.

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

by Fla-Giant on Sep 10, 2010 1:58 PM PDT reply actions

Josh Hamilton too!

by m34josh on Sep 10, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Split-Personality?

Drugs can make you forget your own name. LOL

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

by Fla-Giant on Sep 11, 2010 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions

I just finished reading that piece. It was harrowing. Amazing how much damage horrible parents can do.

Yes, really, I have not updated my blog in a long long time: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball

by Skaldheim on Sep 10, 2010 3:01 PM PDT reply actions

Way to go, Boch, calling for that slider

seriously though, quite sad

by moonman on Sep 10, 2010 5:34 PM PDT reply actions

Such a sad article. Thanks for posting it, though.

Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Sep 10, 2010 6:06 PM PDT reply actions

+1

Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson

by Gobroks on Sep 10, 2010 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions

It’s funny how you watch these games, root for and against these players, and never know what’s going on in their personal lives, and how it affects their performance. I always thought of him as an excellent pitcher who was a bit of a creep because of the Birch thing. Sorry to hear about what he went through.

Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.

by rxmeister on Sep 10, 2010 8:14 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

Wow.

I don’t know what to say to that.

It just shows how little we really know about the behind-the-scenes lives of the players, where even if we hear a rumor or trouble at home, it’s really just that: a rumor.

Very well-written article, thanks for the link

I came, I saw, I told bad jokes and left.

by IanRogue on Sep 11, 2010 12:21 AM PDT reply actions