Theoren Fleury, a 35-year-old former National Hockey League star and perhaps future Hall of Famer, will change things up as he puts down a wooden stick only to have it replaced with a wooden bat.
A veteran of 1084 games, Fleury scored 455 goals and 633 assists for 1088 points while playing for Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, and Chicago Blackhawks.
Fleury, who could very well be a lock for the Hall of Famer if not for the alcohol problems that ended his career, has switched sports. This Saturday, August 10, Fleury will play for the Calgary Vipers, an independent league team in Western Canada.
He has been taking batting practice all week long in hopes of properly preparing for the game and what could be, a baseball career.
As a hockey fan and amateur historian, this actually saddens me rather than makes me happy. As a Ranger, Fleury was my favorite player, and it was a damn shame seeing him end his years in the way he did. If not for substance abuse, he could and should still be playing hockey.
But in a way, it's a new beginning, and a lesson we should all learn from.
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2 months ago
Atleast Fluery changed his life around. good read.
2 months ago
So is he a hall of famer or a perhaps hall of famer. I'm confused.
from 2 months ago
He's not. End of story.
2 months ago
Holy crap. The only question is, in the end, who will have had a better baseball career? Theo or MJ?
2 months ago
This isn't a serious attempt at playing baseball. It's a publicity stunt which will generate a little more interest in the Calgary Vipers and somewhat promote Fleury's concrete company. Unless he really lights it up - he won't - then this will be a one-game or one-series thing.
2 months ago
Hall Of Famer are you kidding?
More like the NHL Hall of Shame!!
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