RIP baseball's Roger Craig

[mpcincal]

Roger Craig was a Dodgers coach the first year I covered. Great guy, invaluable source. But he clashed with Lasorda, so he got fired.

 

[Songbird]

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I tried to get the hostess at Sarge's Deli to punch Tommy too. She settled for this.

 

[Brooklyn Bridge]

Also won a game against the Yankees in 1955. Mad Dog had a nice spot on Craig this afternoon.

 

[DanOregon]

This Roger Craig had a lot of success at Candlestick during this era as well.
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Looked better in underwear too. Don't even want to think about the late, great RC in in his skivvies.

 

[Jesus_Muscatel]

This Roger Craig had a lot of success at Candlestick during this era as well.
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One fumble, in the NFC championship game against the Giants, at Candlestick, has seemingly kept this Roger Craig out of Canton.

Great player.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

I remember him extending or enhancing some careers teaching the split finger fastball.

I remember a bunch of careers ending or shortened due to the split-finger fastball.

 

[wicked]

I remember a bunch of careers ending or shortened due to the split-finger fastball.

Dusty Baker might've played a role, too.