"Hoover" <Hoover@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:b4ec04dku020j6en367tlgvv280s6uecpe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:18:08 -0700 (PDT), Padredog
> <padredog69@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>On Apr 16, 3:49 am, "Komet17" <selu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>> NOTE: On this day in 2000, left fielder Al Martin sets the Padre
record
>>> for
>>> most runs scored in a game--five. Martin also has four hits, a home
run,
>>> and two RBI in San Diego's 13-3 win over Houston. He goes on to finish
>>> his
>>> career with Seattle and Tampa Bay.
>>
>>That same year, Martin was involved with a woman named Shawn
>>Haggerty. She told police that they were married. Martin was already
>>married to another woman at the time, making this a case of bigamy.
>>Martin claimed that he did not realize the ceremony in Las Vegas (with
>>Haggerty) was legally binding. K17, sorry for posting such National
>>Enquirer stuff here, I love your daily history posts, but the minute I
>>saw Al Martin's name, I remembered how hard I laughed in 2000 when
>>that story broke.
>
> He set a franchise record by batting .750 with Women in Scoring
> Position.
*Rimshot!*
I remember when that story came out.The "I didn't know Las Vegas marraiges
were legit" excuse was a real eye-roller.
Athletes have an amazing propensity for providing entertainment both on
and
off the field of competition... ;oD
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