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Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:12 pm EDT

Who you gonna call in case of ghosts? Gary Sheffield sure knows

By David Brown

If there's somethin' strange, in Sheff's neighborhood, who's he gonna call?

If there's something weird, and it don't look good, who's he gonna call?

The t-shirt says it all. Gary Sheffield ain't afraid of no ghosts.

Shortly after finishing a two-home run spring game against the Yankees on Wednesday — which doesn't count, sadly, toward his career total in the regular season —  Sheffield started to walk out of Tigertown in Lakeland, Fla. without it going on the permanent record that he was doing so while wearing a "Ghost Busters" t-shirt.

Not so fast, Mr. Probable Hall of Famer.

Sheffield was 15 years old when the original spirit trappers first worked their ectoplasmic magic in the summer of '84, and he was an everyday player in the majors by the time its sequel came out in '89. Twenty years after that, another sequel is in the works and it obviously has Sheff in a tizzy. How excited would he be to attend a "Ghost Busters III" premiere?

"Meh, not really that much," said Sheffield (and, yes, he really used 'meh'). "I think I'm just going to have to be happy with my t-shirt."

Sheffield, who is sitting on 499 career deeps, came in 1-for-16 this spring before connecting against CC Sabathia with a man aboard in the second inning. Sheff also slimed Alfredo Aceves with a solo shot in the fourth. He came, he saw, he kicked its you-know-what.

Just don't cross the streams, Sheff. Might burn your face off.

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  1. Anrkist
    1. Posted by Anrkist Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:56 pm EDT

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    It's said that in the 3rd movie, the Ghostbusters will be forced to possess Sheffield and climb inside him to defeat racism in baseball.
  2. slondo1
    2. Posted by slondo1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 pm EDT

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    I have that same t-shirt. Just another obvious link between me and Gary.
  3. This is Dave, Hello There!
    3. Posted by This is Dave, Hello There! Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:42 pm EDT

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    I would watch that movie you describe, Ankrist.
  4. bookworm19592001
    4. Posted by bookworm19592001 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:11 pm EDT

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    He's nothing but a racist jerk.
  5. Me Mike
    5. Posted by Me Mike Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:18 pm EDT

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    Gary was a good ball player, but is a political nightmare. Isn't he the one who said, there are more latino players now because they are easier to control!! Some players such as Gary will never get it!
  6. Drew1972
    6. Posted by Drew1972 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:48 pm EDT

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    I 've got a question for you Dave, How are you an every true fan of the game going to feel when guys like Sheff, Clemens, Bonds, and Sosa are passed over for the HOF year after year because of various scandals ? I thought it was bad when Pete Rose and his 4,256 hits were not in the Hall, now we have McGwire 583 hrs, Clemens 354 wins, Bonds 762 hrs, Sosa 609 hrs, and Sheff who soon will be a member of the 500 hr club all will be on the outside looking in.
  7. Crest
    7. Posted by Crest Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:28 pm EDT

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    Sheffield was a good player but damn he was an even greater teammate and team player
  8. ryan l
    8. Posted by ryan l Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:33 pm EDT

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    hes a loud mouth jerk who doesnt know when to shut up. I f he would just shutup and play baseball and not make stupid comments id actually think he was a pretty good ball player but i cant stand him just for the fact he talks way to much and just looks like a jerk
  9. Sgt19
    9. Posted by Sgt19 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:49 pm EDT

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    I LOVE Shefield. He's a throwbck to the scrppy days of baseball. Screw all the politlically correct crap. This baseball....spit on yer hands and grip it and rip it. I don't give a rat's patoot about what their agendas are, just play baseball and WIN, Bay-bee!!
  10. Sgt19
    10. Posted by Sgt19 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:49 pm EDT

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    Goin' back to school next week at the John D'Amico School of Hair Design to finish my typing class...I promise...but you see, that's the point. I'm concerned with the real meaning, not the dog n pony show...PLAY BALL
  11. Daniel X
    11. Posted by Daniel X Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:36 pm EDT

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    Gary Sheffield delivered one of the great quotes in Baseball history...
    “It ain’t going to be pretty. No fine is going to be big enough. No suspension is going to be long enough.”
  12. Alex W
    12. Posted by Alex W Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:48 pm EDT

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    sgt119, couldnt agree with you more
    and sheff is gonna be in the hall, i truly believe so
  13. cuffablimp
    13. Posted by cuffablimp Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:34 pm EDT

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    Get that 500th out of the way ASAP so you'll reach the level of excellence your uncle, who more than had the ability to so and didn't, and keep going as long as you can after that. You've had a remarkable 20 year run so far.
  14. Mr. Dixie
    14. Posted by Mr. Dixie Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:16 pm EDT

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    He was one of the most exciting, most dangerous and most feared hitters of his era.. along with a pluthera other chemically enhanced players. But he sure did suck at being a nice human being... he reminds me of T.O... if things aren't going well: he says..... it's not me! If things are: It's all Me! or if I'm nobody is paying him any attention: WHA!! WHAA! WHAAHH!!!
    I'm glad your bat wagglin', swing and a miss type of play is gone..... and your taking your ridiculous attitiude with you! I respect him for what he's done on the field... but not for who he is as a person.
    Plus, the worst thing in the American League is a DH who can't hit! TOSS SALAD CHEFF!
    I'm glad your
  15. Mr. Dixie
    15. Posted by Mr. Dixie Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:16 pm EDT

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    Out!
  16. josephrbunn
    16. Posted by josephrbunn Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:41 pm EDT

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    A truly great palyer and a surfire hall of famer....
  17. pjf007
    17. Posted by pjf007 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:13 pm EDT

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    Sheff is still going to cook up a few more taters and peas and frozen ropes before he's done! Yum! Vigo, the Scourge of Carpathia, the Sorrow of Moldavia (Norbert Grupe) has commanded it! So it shall be done!

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