Saturday, May 20, 2006
Pete Harnisch Develops Into Scratch Golfer
Former major league pitcher Pete Harnisch, who earned some $50 million in an injury-marred career that saw stops in Baltimore, Cincinnati and other venues, plays golf almost daily in his retirement and has developed into a scratch golfer. Harnisch, who has residences in New Jersey and Puerto Rico, is so good at golf that friends are encouraging him to compete for the senior tour. Harnisch, however, does not wish to trouble himself with travel and other demands of professional competition.
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Doctor X -- the 'Baseball Medic' -- is an anonymous U.S. government trauma specialist with a Duke University sports medicine background and more than 20 years experience in emergency medicine. From time to time he considers MLB rumors, events and news reports as they pertain to baseball players' injuries, illnesses and various other disabilities, both on the field and off.
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