Skip to main content

Leon update: You might recall from last summer that Nigel Thatch, the actor who played cocky athlete Leon in the Anheuser-Busch commercials, signed as a minor league pitcher with the Schaumburg (Ill.) Flyers. Now 10 Spot reader Joel of New York City has alerted us to the fact that Leon/Nigel has been traded. The Flyers shipped Leon/Nigel, who is 0-3 in seven starts this season, to the Fullerton (Calif.) Flyers of the independent Golden League. In exchange, Fullerton will send 60 cases of Budweiser. "This trade is a bargain for us," said Fullerton GM Ed Hart, "as we were prepared to throw in a Clydesdale as well." Of course, the "real" Leon would never report if he was traded for 60 cases of beer. It doesn't seem Nigel the pitcher has quite as much leverage.
Last edited {1}
Original Post

Add Reply

×
×
×
×
Link copied to your clipboard.
×