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February 14, 2008
B-12, Back In The Day, Sticking It To The Big Stein
All the talk lately about B-12 shots has me reminiscing about an old Big Stein B-12 story that was pretty funny (to me) at the time. Via Playboy back in May of 1991:
PLAYBOY: Or eccentric: According to another story in Damned Yankees, you occasionally dropped your pants at Yankees executive meetings to receive a shot of vitamin B-12 from Gene Monahan, the team trainer.
[GEORGE] STEINBRENER: I did do that on one or two occasions. I would get these shots, but I didn't want to go down to the locker room, because then somebody would write. "Oh, he's down there telling Piniella what to do." So Gene Monahan would come up with a vitamin shot and, you know, I'm a man, I've been in locker rooms all my life and, sh*t, those guys walk around with nothing on. I'm not your typical owner. I mean, I've worn a jockstrap myself. Now, if I'm standing there and I've got my guys around me and we're talking, and Gene Monahan comes in and says, "Boss, I got your shot," I'd say, "Fine. Come on over." I'd stand up, go behind the chair, drop my drawers, he'd stick a needle in and -- boom! I mean, what the f*ck am I going to say? [Affects a coquettish tone] "Oh, fellows, you have to get out, he's going to give me a shot." F*ck that! Call it macho, call it what you like, I don't give a sh*t. Besides, I think he kind of enjoyed sticking the needle in. The guys loved to see if I would grimace. [Laughs]
I wonder if Geno still has those needles, somewhere, stashed in an old beer can or something?
Posted by WW Staff at February 14, 2008 09:40 AM