butera? got him.
schatzeder? got him.
davidson? got him.
straker? not so much.
yes, folks, there\’s a manhunt underway for one lester paul straker, former twins pitcher. you remember les– diminuitive venezuelan righty who actually started two games in the 1987 world series, including the pivotal game six. les even pitched a shutout the next season against the detroit tigers (watched it at my grandma\’s house, as a matter of fact) before getting dinged up in \’88 and being out of baseball by \’89.
now les is missing, and his absence would put a kink in this year\’s 20th anniversary celebration of the team\’s first world series championship. so much that the friendly folks behind findlesstraker.com have offered a crisp $100 bill to the person that not only finds les, but also (apparently) compels him to attend the reunion this august.
one hundred bucks, huh? i mean, i\’d take it, but given that the twins are behind this (who else would be) and it seems like a big deal to be missing one of your three playoff starters from the celebration, don\’t you think it\’s worth more than that?
maybe not. regardless, stay vigilant, and keep your eye peeled for les.
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