ironmanfan
06-04-2012, 04:58 PM
By Associated Press, Updated: Monday, June 4, 5:19 PM
CINCINNATI — Pedro Borbon, who pitched 10 years for the Cincinnati
Reds and helped the Big Red Machine win back-to-back World Series
titles, died of cancer on Monday. He was 65.
Borbon had been in hospice care at his home in Pharr, Texas, his son,
Pedro, told The Associated Press in a phone interview. Borbon
requested to be cremated without a memorial service, his son said
RIP Pedro
My best personal recollection of Pedro was after the Pete Rose/Bud Harrelson brawl, when after the dust settled and everyone collected themselves, Borbon had accidently put a New York Mets cap on his head on the way back to the bullpen and once he noticed the error, he ripped the hat off his head and took a giant bite out of it......
CINCINNATI — Pedro Borbon, who pitched 10 years for the Cincinnati
Reds and helped the Big Red Machine win back-to-back World Series
titles, died of cancer on Monday. He was 65.
Borbon had been in hospice care at his home in Pharr, Texas, his son,
Pedro, told The Associated Press in a phone interview. Borbon
requested to be cremated without a memorial service, his son said
RIP Pedro
My best personal recollection of Pedro was after the Pete Rose/Bud Harrelson brawl, when after the dust settled and everyone collected themselves, Borbon had accidently put a New York Mets cap on his head on the way back to the bullpen and once he noticed the error, he ripped the hat off his head and took a giant bite out of it......