With baseball season in full swing it seems appropriate to feature a baseball player on this week's edition of Fat Guy Friday. Lucky for us, there have been plenty of fat baseball players over the years, unluckily for you, there aren't many videos or pictures of Terry Forster out there to cobble together a Fat Guy Friday feature, trust me, I've looked.
This week's fat guy is legendary Yankee bust and fat toad, Hideki Irabu. As you can see from the picture below, not only does Hideki carry around a few extra pounds, he's got some great poofy hair.
Irabu came to the Yankees in 1997 after a very successful career in Japan, but never lived up the hype. As a Yankee he compiled a 29-20 record before getting shipped to the Montreal Expos of all places. After a less than successful stint north of the border, he finished his major league career with a short stop in Texas, pitching for the Rangers. His overall major league record is 34-35 record, with a 5.15 ERA. Frank Costanza sums up the feelings of Yankee fans best in this clip:
While no longer in the majors, Irabu made news last summer after he was arrested for pushing a bartender up against a wall after downing 20 beers. Apparently the fat man's credit card was rejected, sending him into a fit of rage. You don't build a gut like this without slamming back a few beers - trust me, I know.
This spring, Irabu made news by announcing plans for a comeback and signing with the Long Beach Armada of the Independent Golden Baseball League. Some bad footage of the press conference announcing his signing is below (Hideki is sticking with the awful hair) but so far things haven't been going too well for him.
So, while it's doubtful the fat toad will ever pitch again in the big leagues, at least he made his mark as one of the biggest busts in Yankee history, thanks Hideki.
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