18 Facts About Bernie Carbo

Bernie Carbo was raised in the Detroit suburb of Livonia and graduated in 1965 from Franklin High School, playing for the school's baseball team while there.

Bernie Carbo was an outfielder who started his career with Cincinnati.

Bernie Carbo had been the Reds' number-one draft pick in the inaugural 1965 draft, ahead of Johnny Bench.

Bernie Carbo was selected Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News, but he slumped in the next two seasons and was sent to the Cardinals.

Bernie Carbo was traded along with Rick Wise from the Cardinals to the Red Sox for Reggie Smith and Ken Tatum on October 26,1973.

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Bernie Carbo would carry around a giant stuffed gorilla that was named Mighty Joe Young.

Bernie Carbo would be on the bench, and his former teammates were sympathetic.

Bernie Carbo did not join his teammates for batting practice at Tufts University because he said he couldn't find it.

Bernie Carbo spent the early part of Game 6 working on his Louisville Slugger.

Bernie Carbo saw Yawkey as a father figure, because his father did not really care about him.

Bernie Carbo was eventually sold to the Cleveland Indians in June 1978.

Bernie Carbo went on to cosmetology school and opened a hairdressing salon.

Bernie Carbo subsequently lost his house and his salon because of the bad publicity.

Bernie Carbo's mother had committed suicide, his father died two months later, and his family was disintegrating.

Bernie Carbo was the field manager for the Pensacola Pelicans from 2003 to 2005.

Bernie Carbo led the Pelicans to the championship series in the independent Southeastern League in 2003, losing to the Baton Rouge RiverBats.

Bernie Carbo resigned in February 2006, in order to return full-time to Diamond Club Ministry.

Bernie Carbo says he has not used drugs or alcohol in over fifteen years.