Ricky L. Stone (born February 28, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
| Ricky Stone | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 28, 1975 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 21, 2001, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 21, 2007, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 11–9 |
| Earned run average | 4.68 |
| Strikeouts | 170 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 3.00 |
| Strikeouts | 14 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editHe attended Hamilton High School and was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 4th round of the 1994 amateur draft.
According to then-Albuquerque Dukes strength and conditioning coach Todd Seyler, in July 1999, he, Stone, Matt Herges, Paul Lo Duca, Mike Judd and Jeff Williams met at Stone's apartment to inject themselves with steroids. He claimed he observed Stone inject himself in the thigh with Deca-Durabolin. Seyler believed they continued to use steroids in their training. Stone declined to talk to Mitchell Report investigators about the allegations.[1]
In 2008, Stone pitched for the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Stone was at a Reds-Astros game in August 2008 and later suffered a grand mal seizure at his home. His wife's CPR may have saved his life. On August 8, 2008, Stone was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He had surgery to remove the tumor and to perform a biopsy on the mass. It was confirmed that the tumor was indeed malignant.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mitchell, George (December 13, 2007). Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball (PDF) (Report). Office of the Commissioner of Baseball. pp. 230–32. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
Seyler never observed these players use steroids after the first occasion, but he spoke with them frequently about the subject until all but one of the players were promoted to the Dodgers later during the 1999 season. Based on his conversations with them, Seyler believed that all of the players continued to use steroids while training and that they completed their six-week cycles.
- ^ Alyson Footer (November 22, 2008). "Auction set up to assist Ricky Stone". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- http://www.oxfordpress.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/local/2008/08/09/hjn081008stoneweb.html
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