Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk pleads guilty to DUI
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Hall of Fame baseball catcher Carlton Fisk pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor drunken-driving charge, two months after police found him asleep in his pickup truck in a suburban Chicago cornfield.
Fisk, 64, was sentenced to one year of court supervision and must pay $1,250 in court costs. He also must undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and counseling.
Fisk's attorney, Stephen White, said in Will County court that Fisk wanted to accept responsibility for what he did.
"He stepped up to the plate," White said.
New Lenox police found Fisk unconscious in the truck on Oct. 22 and said there was an open bottle of vodka on the floor. New Lenox is about 35 miles southwest of downtown Chicago.
Fisk became part of an unforgettable baseball moment while playing for the Boston Red Sox when he belted a 12th-inning home run that won Game 6 of the 1975 World Series. He played 11 seasons with the Red Sox and 13 with the Chicago White Sox.
Fisk, 64, was sentenced to one year of court supervision and must pay $1,250 in court costs. He also must undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and counseling.
Fisk's attorney, Stephen White, said in Will County court that Fisk wanted to accept responsibility for what he did.
"He stepped up to the plate," White said.
New Lenox police found Fisk unconscious in the truck on Oct. 22 and said there was an open bottle of vodka on the floor. New Lenox is about 35 miles southwest of downtown Chicago.
Fisk became part of an unforgettable baseball moment while playing for the Boston Red Sox when he belted a 12th-inning home run that won Game 6 of the 1975 World Series. He played 11 seasons with the Red Sox and 13 with the Chicago White Sox.
Carlton Fisk plead guilty to a DUI after the cops found him passed out in his F-150. Mr. Fisk crashed into a structure, leaving his open bottle of booze in the truck with him. Luckily for him, no one was injured or killed. If they had been, he could be facing manslaughter charges. This is a classic example of why you should make arrangements to get home prior to a night of drinking. Â
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I need to know why a story about someone who has nothing to do Western Washington pleading guilty to a misdemeanor is one of the top headlines on komonews? Is there really that little relevant local (or national because this story has absolutely no relevance on a local or national level) news that you have to post this?
"He stepped up to the plate," White said.
Good one.
Same look my husband gets when he knows he's screwed something up and I'm about to talk to him about it! LOL!!! The "oh sh***t" (gulp) face.
Must of been going to the "Field of Dreams"..