Randall Simon

This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie made minor changes to the explanation provided by Steve.

publication date: Sunday, August 27, 2017 (part of Summer 2017)

category: Sports

clue: If he could only have hit baseballs as well as sausages he'd be in the Hall of Fame.

explanation: In a game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Randall Simon interrupted the traditional "Sausage Race" by reaching out and whacking one of the racers with his bat. He ultimately apologized and, at her request, rewarded the injured racer the autographed bat he used to whack her. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Jesse King, Scott Hardie, and Elaine Beckland

trivia: The source image is a cartoon illustration of a Randall Simon bobblehead.

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