I was referring to the incident where Fisk and Donn Pall were not allowed into the clubhouse during the playoffs. They were both part of the team that year.
i remember something about that, maybe somebody could tell this better than i.
if i remember and i am giving the opportunity to be wrong, but i think there was
a vote and the players didn't want them there. with fisk was the way he was
forced to retire and they couldn't allow pall in after they did that to fisk,
I'd certainly be interested in having that story confirmed, if it is correct. That's the first I've heard about that.
you know what, i remember that, but as i said, i may be wrong on this.
the situation of forcing fisk to accept retirement was a distraction and
was ugly. i know that the sox took a hit on the pr side, but it was
a deed that needed to be done.
Even that point is debatable, though at the time it occured I felt the same as you. However, I have since heard about Fisk expressing the fact the Lamont would not give him any playing time and therefore Fisk could not get things going. Could just be sour grapes on Carlton's part, but who knows.
I loved Fisk as a player, but he was done. If he had anything left someone would have picked him up, and he really could have stuck it to JR, Lamont and everybody else who thought he couldn't play anymore. How old was he, 45?