I have 40 cards of Geronimo Berroa. This one is from 1989 Score Rising Stars.
Playing career: Outfielder Geronimo Berroa came up with the
Braves in 1989, and got in 88 games for them over two season. He then played
very briefly for the Reds and Marlins before going to Oakland in 1994 and
blossoming into a star. His best season was 1996, when he hit .290 with 36 HR
and 106 RBI. The next season, he was traded to Baltimore to help them down the
stretch (which he did, including two home runs in the playoffs). His career
fell off a cliff after that, though – 20 games for Cleveland, 52 games for
Detroit, 22 games for Toronto and 24 games for the Dodgers. A fuller account of
his career can be found at The Greatest 21 Days.
Where he is now: He has had some difficulties in his post-baseball
career. He was successfully sued by former major leaguer Mario Guerrero, losing
property in the lawsuit over whether the player-turned-scout was owed a portion
of Berroa’s earnings.
He was also mentioned by former major leaguer Jason Grimsley
in a federal affidavit as a steroid user.
My memories: I remember him as a Yankee killer in his time
with the A’s.
Google Autocomplete results: He is third when you type
Geronimo B, between Geronimo Bar and Grill, a restaurant in Connecticut, and Geronimo
Biography, referring to the famous Apache leader. There do not appear to be any
other prominent Geronimo Berroas.
Coming up next: The next profile will be Sean Berry.
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