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re: Astros honoring Ken Caminiti
Posted on 1/31/24 at 1:31 pm to Ghost of Colby
Posted on 1/31/24 at 1:31 pm to Ghost of Colby
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Ken did it all. Crack, steroids, opiates, cocaine, heroin, alcohol, women.
I went after a game to collect autographs once at the Astrodome and watch Caminiti leave in his jacked-up truck. He looked the part.
He was the source for many who became steroid users for a few teams. I know there were Astros players that became gym rats during his time and later with Clemens, and I'll leave it at that.
I'll go ahead and mention Luis Gonzalez as one.
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Posted on 1/31/24 at 1:44 pm to wahoocs
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I'll go ahead and mention Luis Gonzalez as one.
Didn't juice as an Astro though--never cracked more than 15 HRs with the Astros
Posted on 2/1/24 at 10:20 am to wahoocs
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I'll go ahead and mention Luis Gonzalez as one.
Gonzo is Exhibit Row "A" of just how effective Roids were/are at developing quick-twitch muscle fibers and power.
Like Caminiti and so many others during the late 90s-early 00s, they were both (normally) 13-15 HR guys, but the juice pumped up their power numbers to 25+.
Had natural fast-reflex. strong-wrist power guys like Mantle, Aaron, Frank Robinson Juiced, they'd have hit 60-90 bombs routinely. (Mantle's power WITH Juice may have hit over 100. )
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