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  Randall Simon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Randall Simon (born May 26, 1975 in (additional info and facts about Willemstad) Willemstad, (A popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles) Curaçao) is a player in (additional info and facts about Major League Baseball) Major League Baseball.
Simon was arrested, charged, and fined for (Any act of molesting or interrupting or hindering or disquieting or agitating or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled) disorderly conduct.
Simon was later traded by Pittsburgh to the (additional info and facts about Chicago Cubs) Chicago Cubs, where he had a productive (additional info and facts about postseason) postseason, helping the Cubs to the 2003 (additional info and facts about National League Championship Series) National League Championship Series.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ra/randall_simon.htm   (202 words)

  
 Randall Simon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Randall Simon (born May 26, 1975 in Willemstad, Curaçao) is a first baseman that does not currently play in MLB.
Simon was later traded by Pittsburgh to the Chicago Cubs, where he had a productive postseason, helping the Cubs to the 2003 National League Championship Series.
On February 19, 2004, The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Randall Simon from free agency to secure the team at first base for the upcoming season.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Randall_Simon   (298 words)

  
 Fantasy Baseball Profile - Randall Simon
Randall Simon, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring, was able to run yesterday for the first time since he was injured April 24.
Simon is scheduled to appear before a district attorney this morning in relation to an incident in last night's game where he swung a bat and hit a participant in the Brewers sausage race, causing her to fall into another racing sausage.
Simon was out of the starting lineup for the third straight game yesterday, but it was due as much to a third consecutive lefthander pitching as any lingering effects from the concussion he sustained in the Giants series.
www.letsplay2.com /baseball/profile.cfm?playerId=1569&allNews=1   (2074 words)

  
 SI.com - Baseball - Simon fined for sausage race prank - Thursday July 10, 2003 04:35 PM
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Randall Simon won't face criminal charges for swatting a young woman with a bat as she took part in the popular human sausage race at the Milwaukee Brewers' ballpark.
Simon and one of the women met with prosecutors in the district attorney's office Thursday morning.
Simon was taken in handcuffs to the Milwaukee County Jail.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/news/2003/07/09/sausage_assault_ap   (750 words)

  
 Randall Simon
Randall was playing very well in Pittsburgh and he was one of the fan favorites, until July 10, during the famous sausage race in Milwaukee.
Randall was leaning on the dugout rail, watching the sausages as they neared him.
Not only was Randall connecting with the ball, he also helped the Cubs make the playoffs, and beat the first team he ever played on, the Atlanta Braves, to advance to the Championship Series.
www.mlb.com /mlb/kids/website_contest/runnerup_a/player_simon.html   (451 words)

  
 Pittsburgh Pirates News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Simon, 29, was unconditionally released following Pittsburgh's 6-1 win over the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park on Saturday to make room for fellow first baseman Daryle Ward, who was reinstated from his injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Nashville.
Simon, who was signed to a $700,000 free agent deal on Feb. 19 with a $250,000 buyout option, entered the season as a.297 career hitter.
Simon, perhaps the most outgoing player in the Pirates clubhouse, remained upbeat as he said his farewells to teammates, staff members and reporters.
pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/pit/news/pit_news.jsp?ymd=20040815&content_id=828461&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp   (592 words)

  
 ESPN.com: MLB - 'Sausage beater' Simon booked for battery
MILWAUKEE -- Pittsburgh first baseman Randall Simon was questioned by sheriff's officers after hitting one of the Milwaukee Brewers' sausage mascots with his bat during a game.
Simon was cited by the sheriff's department for disorderly conduct and fined $432.
Simon was taken to the Milwaukee County Jail after the game, won 2-1 by the Brewers in 12 innings.
espn.go.com /mlb/news/2003/0709/1578808.html   (629 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Randall Simon HR helps Cubs beat Brewers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
It was the first game for Simon at Miller Park since July 9, when he used his bat to hit a woman dressed as a sausage during a race.
Moments later, while Simon was in the Cubs' dugout, the scoreboard in center field announced that all 330 fans in section 112, which is behind first base, would receive an Italian sausage courtesy of the Chicago first baseman.
Simon was cited for disorderly conduct for his actions during the July game.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2003/09/06/randall_simon_hr_helps_cubs_beat_brewers   (573 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Simon's brat-like act against 'sausage' leaves a bad taste   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Simon was leaning over the railing of the Pirates dugout between the sixth and seventh innings when the customary sausage race was being contested, with four people in costumes running around the infield warning track.
Simon, 28, was taken away in handcuffs Wednesday night, and battery charges were considered.
Simon said he was just playing around when he swatted at the racer with the bat.
www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/nl/pirates/2003-07-10-simon-sausage_x.htm   (706 words)

  
 ESPN.com: MLB - The sausage speaks! Woman goes batty for Simon
MILWAUKEE -- The young woman inside the Italian sausage costume says she'll accept an apology from Pittsburgh first baseman Randall Simon, but all she really wants is the bat he swatted her with as she ran past the Pirates' dugout.
Simon, cited for disorderly conduct and fined $432, issued a public apology before leaving town after the Pirates' 5-4 victory over the Brewers on Thursday.
Block said she was told that bats autographed by Simon would be waiting at Miller Park, and hers would be the same bat Simon swung at her Wednesday night.
espn.go.com /mlb/news/2003/0711/1579283.html   (468 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - Baseball : Pirates' Simon out with torn ligaments
Because of Simon's injury, the Pirates were a player short for their 7-6 victory over the Indians on Saturday night, also in 15 innings.
Simon was hurt while running the bases in the 11th inning Friday.
Randall Simon homers over the center field fence leading off the 15th inning as Pittsburgh shakes off two rain delays to beat Cleveland 5-4.
archive.sportingnews.com /baseball/articles/20030621/479679.html   (277 words)

  
 Blame The Pierogies: Randall Simon is not responsible
Simon shouldn't be treated any differently just because he's a grown man, because any man who gets paid handsomely to put on funny clothes and play around in the dirt is in a state of arrested development.
Simon's teammates have been quick to point out that he has always had a spotless personal reputation, and that he certainly isn't the kind of man who would ever intentionally injure a woman.
It is Randall Simon who's been the victim of the pierogies' deceit.
shinbone.home.att.net /rogie.htm   (1250 words)

  
 Most Bizarre Sports Moments of 2003 | Pedro Martinez | Don Zimmer | Randall Simon |   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Outfielder, Randall Simon was just trying to be funny, when he took a swing at an oversized hot dog at a professional baseball game in Milwaukee.
Both women were treated for scraped knees, while Randall Simon was arrested and charged with assault on the two sausages.
Simon also gave an autographed bat to the injured Italian sausage and apologized.
www.kidzworld.com /site/p4040.htm   (657 words)

  
 The W -- Randall Simon: Supermoron
Simon was booked for misdemeanor battery and released after the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pirates 2-1 in 12 innings.
Simon was booed by many fans when he came up as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning.
Granted, she seems to think what Simon did was wrong (of course, she threw out the word "accident" and then quickly retracted it, making me wonder if even this was just because the boss put himself so far out on the limb condemning this act).
the-w.com /thread.php/id=13246   (1839 words)

  
 Simon's clutch hitting grabs attention
As of Monday morning, Simon was 25th among all National League first basemen in OPS, and dead last among the 15 with least 165 at-bats.
Simon also has been more likely to hit for power with runners in scoring position, which doesn't have diddly to do with grounder placement.
Throw in the fact that Simon leads the Pirates in homers (2) and RBIs (8) in late-inning pressure situations, and we appear to be looking at a clutch hitter.
www.post-gazette.com /pirates/20030701geek0701p3.asp   (643 words)

  
 Bucs to get Simon in trade - PittsburghLIVE.com
Although Simon has less than three years of major-league service time, he will be eligible for salary arbitration this winter under a provision that includes the top 17 percent of players with two-plus years of service.
Simon, however, is not considered a strong fielder and spent almost half of last season serving as the Tigers' designated hitter.
A native of Curacao, Simon was signed by the Atlanta Braves in 1992 as an undrafted free agent.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_104447.html   (584 words)

  
 WFAN: Toppled Sausage Wants Bat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
MILWAUKEE (AP) Mandy Block says she'll accept an apology from Pittsburgh first baseman Randall Simon, but all she really wants is the bat he used to hit her as she ran past the Pirates' dugout dressed as an Italian sausage.
With a swing of that bat Wednesday night, Simon sent Block in her heavy costume tumbling to the ground, and a fellow sausage racer also fell, producing a videotape that by Thursday became a media sensation.
Simon, cited for disorderly conduct and fined $432, issued a public apology before leaving town with the team after Thursday's 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
www.wfan.com /water/watercooler_story_192102219.html   (902 words)

  
 Pittsburgh Pirates News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Randall Simon hit.274 with 10 home runs and 51 RBIs in 91 games with the Pirates last season.
The left-handed-hitting Simon, 28, was the Bucs' starting first baseman throughout most of the 2003 season before being dealt to the Chicago Cubs for minor-league outfielder Ray Sadler in August.
As much as the additions of both Simon and Mondesi would obviously help bolster the Bucs' offense, it would appear to hamper the club's stated desire to give Craig Wilson a chance to play regularly for the first time this season.
pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/pit/news/pit_news.jsp?ymd=20040219&content_id=638787&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp   (540 words)

  
 Pirates cut 1B Simon; Ward returns to team   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
After struggling at the plate all season, Randall Simon was given his unconditional release after the game last night, and first baseman Daryle Ward was recalled from his rehabilitation assignment.
Simon was affected by his mother's death in the offseason and hampered by a hamstring injury earlier this year.
With Ward healthy enough to return, the days were numbered for Simon, whose playing time had diminished considerably because of his struggles at the plate.
www.postgazette.com /pg/04228/362214.stm   (239 words)

  
 Simon sent to Pirates for three players - 11/26/02
Randall Simon, 27, batted.301 with 19 home runs and 82 RBI this year.
   So even though Simon, 27, had the best season of his career, hitting.301 with 19 home runs and 82 RBI, it was clear he didn't figure in the Tigers' plans for next year.
   Simon, a native of Curacao who learned to hit by using a broomstick as a bat and bottle cap as as a ball, is the second arbitration-eligible player with whom the Tigers have parted.
www.detnews.com /2002/sports/0211/26/d01-20938.htm   (585 words)

  
 Randall Simon and Stats, Statistics, Player News, Fantasy Baseball News - RotoWire.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Simon was released by the Devil Rays on Wednesday, the Associated Press reports.
Simon was with the Devil Rays for a...
Simon was activated and put on the major league roster for the Devil Rays on Friday, the Associated Press reports.
www.rotowire.com /baseball/player.htm?ID=5548   (205 words)

  
 KDKA - Pittsburgh's Source for Breaking News, Weather and Sports: Pirates Player Booked for Hitting Mascot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Film of Wednesday night's race showed that when the group went past the Pirates dugout, Simon swung a bat at the Italian sausage character, hitting her from behind and causing her to tumble to the ground.
Warichak said the victims and Simon were interviewed at the stadium, and Simon was being taken to the Milwaukee County Jail to be booked, released and ordered to see the district attorney Thursday.
But Simon's teammate Reggie Sanders said he thought the weight of the head on the sausage costume, combined with the strike with the bat, may have been contributed to the fall.
www.kdka.com /topstories/local_story_191102537.html?can_view=191124058   (672 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Devil Rays sign Randall Simon
Simon, 29, has a career batting average of.285 in 506 games.
Simon's mother died this past spring, and he injured his hamstring early in the season.
Simon was cited for disorderly conduct, posting $432 bond which he later forfeited, ending the case.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2004/08/19/devil_rays_sign_randall_simon?mode=PF   (199 words)

  
 ESPN.com: Randall Simon Player Card   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Simon is possibly the most impatient hitter in the majors.
Randall Simon has not been involved in any transactions this season.
The Devil Rays released first baseman-designated hitter Randall Simon on Sept. 8 and recalled outfielder Midre Cummings from Triple-A Durham.
baseball.espn.go.com /mlb/players/profile?statsId=5903   (196 words)

  
 Salon.com News | King Kaufman's Sports Daily   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Randall Simon should be banned for life from the Hall of Fame after his sausage-whacking incident in Milwaukee Wednesday night.
On Wednesday Simon stood on the top step of the visitors' dugout and lightly whacked the Italian sausage character on its oversize noodle with a bat as the race went past.
It was Simon's first hit since coming off the disabled list on Monday, but he was nonetheless arrested after the game and taken away in handcuffs for questioning -- grilling, according to a Reuters headline.
www.salon.com /news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/07/11/friday/index_np.html   (393 words)

  
 JS Online: Infield foul
The female employee, who was identified by a club official only as Mandy, crumpled to the warning track in front of the dugout and another racer, a 21-year-old woman identified by a club official as Veronica, tripped over her and fell to the ground as well.
Simon, 28, was born and still lives in Curacao, an island located in the southwestern Caribbean, north of Venezuela.
A first baseman with a reputation as a free-swinging hitter, Simon has appeared in 67 of Pittsburgh's 86 games this season and is batting.272 with seven homers and 40 runs batted in.
www.jsonline.com /sports/brew/jul03/153981.asp   (854 words)

  
 Simon booked after hitting Brewers' racing sausage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Pittsburgh first baseman Randall Simon whacked a mascot with his bat during a popular sausage race at Miller Park, and prosecutors are considering whether to file charges.
Simon was booked for misdemeanor battery and released after Milwaukee's 2-1 victory in 12 innings.
Simon reached over a railing and hit the Italian sausage character from behind, causing the 19-year-old woman wearing the outfit to tumble.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/07/10/sports0342EDT0156.DTL   (1159 words)

  
 JS Online: Pirates' Simon apologizes for swing
An apologetic Simon, 28, would like to forget the episode, which cost him a bat and brought him a nationwide helping of embarrassment and a $432 ticket on an accusation of disorderly conduct.
Simon, described as "fun loving" and "a great guy" by teammates and opposing players, spent much of Thursday trying to explain and apologize for his actions.
Simon, who recently returned from the disabled list after recovering from a hand injury, thought about the incident through a mostly sleepless Wednesday night.
www.jsonline.com /sports/brew/jul03/154027.asp   (1597 words)

  
 Randall Simon Traded to Cubs - BravesBeat.com Forums
Simon has about the same power as the two first baseman the Cubs had, Karros (who is having a nice season) and Choi.
Still Simon is pretty good, but not a lot better than what they have.
A difference between Simon and Choi that I neglected to mention, and not an insignificant one, is contact.
www.bravesbeat.com /boards/index.php?showtopic=3753   (554 words)

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