Remember Gookie Dawkins? Formerly his claim to fame was taking over for Pokey Reese as the most ridiculously-named infielder on the Cincinnati Reds. In a serious lowering of standards, the title was assumed by Ray Olmedo upon Dawkins’ departure prior to the 2003 season.*
But Dawkins now has a new claim to fame: he’s been suspended for testing positive -- for a second time -- for a drug of abuse. Matthew suggested headlining this story “Doobie Dawkins,” but I thought wouldn’t be right. I mean, it could be meth!
Anyway, this is all pretty shocking. The drugs, yes, but also the fact that Gookie Dawkins was still being paid to play baseball somewhere.
*By the way, I kind of wish Reese had stayed on the Reds for another season, because if he had they could have had the an infield consisting of a Corky, a Pokey, and a Gookie that year. Why this wasn’t an organizational goal is beyond me. If they had done that they would have been a Mookie and a Dummy away from being the best-named team since the dead ball era.
