More about "Suitcase" soon.
Until then, Congrats to Edwin for his extensive travels.
Although he didn’t get the win, Jackson pitched well allowing 1 run, struck out 7 and walked no one in 6 full innings.
Still, the A’s managed to beat the Tigers.
I wonder if the large collection of uniforms he has modeled will go on the market.
All seriousness aside, though, you’ve gotta admire the man. Plus, he did pitch a no-hitter in the bigs. That tells you that on a given day, he has had superior stuff to throw toward the plate.
I love baseball.
How Harry Leon Simpson Became “Suitcase”– Not the Way You Think!
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https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/simpsha01.shtml
Suitcase Simpson’s baseball reference --- apparently it looks like he changed teams about 14 times in his career. And, he was a pretty darn good player.
Baseball is a funny game.
They travel to NHL games wearing wigs of his signature mullet from his early days in pro hockey.
When he signed with the Calgary Flames last year they held a press conference where they announced they were looking for a new member to wear a Calgary jersey. He showed up and crashed their press conference! LOL.
Edwin Starr Jackson.
He’s got 17 teams to go now.
Jackson came up with the Dodgers as a highly touted 19 year old rookie in 2003 and beat Randy Jackson in his first start. But he pitched poorly the next two years and by 2006 he was traded to Tampa Bay for two marginal pitchers.