Steve sparks, author, blogger, child advocate, and member, lincoln. This bizarre journey down memory lane includes guitar hero, a phone book, venison and arachnophobia. Denny mclains strange baseball injury is very mysterious. Freak injury wont stop green bay prebles miller this season. But when it comes to the alltime injuries team, jeff kent cant even stumble over his glove onto the field with page 2s group of injury all.
The address on file for this person is 2 stonebriar way, frisco, tx 75034 in denton county. Cut finger with a cigar cutter when youre the best ever, youre not used to looking like an idiot. It wont be half as bad as when trevor bauer cut his pinkie playing with a drone, carl pavano lacerated his spleen shoveling snow, nolan ryan got bit by a coyote pup, steve sparks separated his. Sparks pitched in 33 games for the brewers in 1995, also making 27 starts. Royals reliever falls through a barn roof, carries on.
October 2016 children and families in life after trauma. The average steve sparks is around 62 years of age with around 61% falling in to the age group of 6180. Brewers reliever steve sparks dislocating his left shoulder attempting to tear a phone book in half. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Steve sparks phonebook staying with baseball, milwaukee brewers pitcher steve sparks was once dared by friends to rip up a phone book in 1994. The dumbest baseball injuries of all time mens health. Steve sparks, phone book mishap knuckleballer steve sparks missed time after dislocating his shoulder while trying to tear a phone book in two. Steve sparks is listed as a director with casa del cabo luna, l.
Ranking the 25 weirdest sports injuries of all time. The 50 dumbest injuries in sports history bleacher. Reliever steve sparks dislocated his shoulder while trying to tear a phone book in half. Steve sparks on his infamous phonebook injury, 25 years later. Traveling circus stranded in grand prairie thanks to covid19.
Sparks was so stoked by the performance that he decided to try it himself. Rangers shortstop elvis andrus had a sore arm after a ninehour appointment at the tattoo parlor. Its been 25 years exactly, to the day that sparks dislocated his shoulder trying to tear a phone book in half. Friends challenged him to a phone book tearing contesthe dislocated his shoulder. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know.
During spring training in 1994, sparks attempted to rip a phone book in half. The only thing sparks succeeded at was dislocating his shoulder for the seventh. Sparks on phonebook fiasco 03152019 houston astros. Those ranking the dumbest or craziest or freakiest sports injuries are. Mayo and 10 other strange milwaukee sports injuries.
Steve sparks, author villa del palmar flamingos is located in riviera nayarit, the charming beachside destination just north of puerto vallarta. One night denny mclain went to bed completely healthy. In trying to tear a phone book in half, sparks dislocated his non. Exbrewer sparks knows phonebook incident part of his legacy. The crowning glory of weird spring training injury still belongs to former milwaukee brewers righthander steve sparks, who in 1994 dislocated his shoulder while trying to tear a phone book. Here, amidst worldclass beaches and luxurious mediterraneanstyle architecture, youll find the scenic backdrop of tropical mountains and sparkling banderas bay. Before the 1995 season, sparks was infamously known for having ripped a phone book and dislocating his non throwing shoulder, having kept him. Salaries may not be complete especially pre1985 and may not include some earned bonuses. Some people look at a phone book and would never try to rip it in half, because that seems like a waste of a perfectly good. The injury was so bad that payton was forced to coach the rest of the 2011 season from the sidelines on crutches. Astros radio broadcaster steve sparks reminisces on his shoulder injury caused by attempting to rip a phone book 25 years ago news. Steve sparks blog talk radio familiyofavet jan28th introduction from this websiteclick to listen join family of a vet blog talk radio show on tuesday, january 28, 2014 with show host debbie sprague and guest steve sparks, vietnam veteran and the child of a veteran of world war ii and the korean war.
Steve sparks brewers dislocated his shoulder attempting to tear a phone book in half. The brewers tried to lighten up spring training in 1994 by bringing in motivational speakers who ripped phone books. Here are a few highlights from the injury reports of days gone. Players a to z injury updates depth charts transactions starting lineups prospect rankings mobile player alerts mlb players association probable pitchers. Mcdowell sliced his hand during a team luncheon while trying to butter his roll. And what would motivate a young man to do such a thing. The most bizarre and ridiculous injuries in mlb history bleacher. Unfortunately, while trying to rip the phone book in half sparks dislocated his shoulder.
January 2014 children and families in life after trauma. Steve will share his experiences and insights of a child living in the world of ptsd with. Exbrewer sparks knows phonebook incident part of his legacy former brewers knuckleballer steve sparks is now a radio analyst for the houston astros. Before the 1995 season, sparks was infamously known for having ripped a phone book and dislocating his non throwing shoulder, having kept him from making the team in 1994. And its somewhat of a source of pride for the former knuckleballer. The mlb season is a long oneby far the most grueling out of the four major sports in the united states. Other similar books about moral injury and ptsd along with references and resources are listed and can be purchased on my blog. Some people look at a phone book and would never try to rip it in half, because that seems like a waste of a perfectly good phone book kids, phone books are those giant books. Rickey henderson, a dislocated shoulder attempting to rip apart a phone book steve sparks, a. The company is a texas limitedliability company, which was filed on july 20, 2000. December 20 children and families in life after trauma. Steve sparks phone, address, background info whitepages.
They have also lived in cincinnati, oh and covington, ky plus 1 other location. He was injured for most of the season, only appearing in 3 starts in aaa. Join facebook to connect with steve sparks and others you may know. Astros radio broadcaster steve sparks reminisces on his shoulder injury caused by attempting to rip a phone book 25 years ago. Brewers pitcher steve sparks dislocated his shoulder in 1994 trying to rip a phone book in half. Baseball has the weirdest injuries, man mlb daily dish. What better motivation for a young team entering a new season than having a player stand up in front of the crowd and. Steve sparks injured his shoulder tearing a phonebook. Steve sparks tearing a phone book this is an alltime classic spring training injury. You wont find steve sparks name mentioned much in major league record books, but he is permanently etched on one particular everchanging list. Unfortunately for michael taylor in 20, this injury did not happen during play or even on the field. Funniest sports injuries of alltime bleacher report.
The top city of residence is dallas, followed by plano. Select this result to view steve donald sparkss phone number, address, and more. So when michael jordan badly cut his finger on a cigar cutter, it was a rare chance for us mere mortals to laugh at the bulls legend. The men, who were part of a motivational group called radical reality, ripped apart phone books with their hands. Find out where steve sparks currently lives along with previous addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, relatives and more. Strange injuries steve os baseball umpire resources. While in the oakland as dugout, taylor was tossing. Strangest accidents in sports bleacher report latest. Astros radio broadcaster steve sparks talks about his infamous injury from trying to rip a phonebook on the chatting cage astros radio broadcaster steve sparks talks about his infamous injury from trying to rip a phonebook on the chatting cage. No time is wasted in getting started right now click on my book cover on this website and download to your desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone and order a hard copy.
In 1994 milwaukee brewers pitcher steve sparks dislocated his shoulder while trying to rip a phone book. Steven william sparks born july 2, 1965 is a former knuckleballthrowing right handed major. Dallas white pages phone books in texas tx whitepages. Cirque montecarlo were just starting their debut us tour in texas when they became stranded under the big top. Every time a professional athlete, and in particular a baseball player, is injured in some freakish manner, steve sparks knows whats coming. Find steve sparks s phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Steven william sparks born july 2, 1965 is a former knuckleballthrowing righthanded major.
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