Borbon was known for his durability and availability to pitch every day, if needed. After appearing in an old-timers game at Riverfront Stadium in 1990, a 43-year-old Borbon said:He will definitely be remembered for some of the crazy things he said and did. He was also a pretty damn good pitcher on possibly the best team in baseball history.
“I haven’t lost anything except my age.”
Borbon also is remembered for his role in two Reds brawls. Following a 1973 fight against the New York Mets in the National League playoffs, Borbon mistakenly placed a Mets cap on his head. Realizing what he had done, Borbon angrily removed the hat and ripped a piece off with his teeth.
Then came a 1974 incident against Pittsburgh, when Borbon mixed it up with Pirates pitcher Daryl Patterson. Borbon pinned Patterson to the ground and bit him on the side. Patterson would require a tetanus shot.
“The public address announcer in Pittsburgh announced me as the Domincan Dracula,” Borbon later said. “I didn’t like that much. I just got over-excited.”
Monday, June 4, 2012
Pedro Borbon Dead at 65
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