The Padres player who was 'crushing cigarettes' during games

Former first baseman Eric Hosmer, who spent time with the San Diego Padres during his impressive MLB career, announced his retirement before the 2024 season. During a recent episode of the Diggin' Deep Podcast, Hosmer told a story about a Padres player who used to smoke cigarettes in the clubhouse. “I tell the story with (Ha-Seong) Kim, you know, a lot of the Korean and the Japanese players to calm the nerves they smoke cigarettes,” Hosmer said.