Two-and-a-Half Degrees of Separation
Brian Hendrickson
March 14, 2011
Cubs outfielder Reed Johnson's admission last week that the public meltdown of Charlie Sheen has been must-see TV in Chicago's spring training clubhouse should come as no surprise. A former high school pitcher, Sheen once owned one of the world's most impressive private baseball memorabilia collections, and as the star map below demonstrates, his circle of sports associations is galactic.
Cubs outfielder Reed Johnson's admission last week that the public meltdown of Charlie Sheen has been must-see TV in Chicago's spring training clubhouse should come as no surprise. A former high school pitcher, Sheen once owned one of the world's most impressive private baseball memorabilia collections, and as the star map below demonstrates, his circle of sports associations is galactic.
COCO CRISP Also had a rocky week (DUI); took BP with Sheen the day the actor told UCLA's baseball team, "Stay off the crack, drink chocolate milk"
TIGER WOODS Also has tiger blood, likes winning
PETE ROSE Attended a Reds game with Sheen in '06; invited to recent party
MIKE TYSON Offered support last week to Sheen, who once owned a Tyson mouthpiece
ALLEN IVERSON "Practice" rant from '02 quoted by Sheen in Today Show tirade
BOB UECKER
Major League costar threw out first ball at Indians' '09 Rick Vaughn Night
LENNY DYKSTRA Said after hanging with Sheen on yacht, "I can't keep up with him"
PETE VUCKOVICH Played Rick Vaughn nemesis Clu Haywood in Major League
HONUS WAGNER Sheen once owned one of Dutch's rare T206 cards

