Well, the Yankees were playing in Seattle on August 24. And since London is about 8 hours ahead of Seattle, the robbery would have occured at 3:30 PM PDT. The game started at 7:05 PDT, and Rivera did not pitch... someone with more free time than I should watch the mlb.tv archive to see if he's ever pictured.
Now, I'd imagine its like a 12 hour flight from London/Liverpool to Seattle. Assuming he committed the robbery and got right on a plane, a flight leaving London at 12 AM (London time) would arrive in Los Angeles (the site of the next game) at 4 AM PDT. The lack of sleep is probably what prevented Joe Torre from using Rivera in a tie game later that day against the Angels.
I'm glad we've finally figured that all out. But one burning question: what was in the syringe?
5 Don't I know it. I got pulled over in my brother's Camaro in Dutchess County when I was but a young one, and after the requisite "30 Cops Or More" routine, I was let go with a story about how they were looking for a black guy from Texas wanted for burglary in Binghamton, and the guy was 5'8". Only thing is, I was 6'1" at the time, so umm, why didn't that investigation skid to a halt after they asked me to step out the car?
Now, I'd imagine its like a 12 hour flight from London/Liverpool to Seattle. Assuming he committed the robbery and got right on a plane, a flight leaving London at 12 AM (London time) would arrive in Los Angeles (the site of the next game) at 4 AM PDT. The lack of sleep is probably what prevented Joe Torre from using Rivera in a tie game later that day against the Angels.
I'm glad we've finally figured that all out. But one burning question: what was in the syringe?
Good times, but Mom was Not Amused.
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Which means that Yankee caps sell well.
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