MLB: Ten Most Bizarre Injuries in Baseball History
By David Hill
10. Roger Craig cuts his hand on a bra strap
Sometimes, even the most experienced of people have difficulties in taking off a bra. The hooks can be problematic, and if they are bent even slightly, taking off that article of clothing can truly be a pain. For San Francisco Giants manager Roger Craig, trying to take off a bra was literally painful.
While the details surrounding the incident remain (thankfully) ambiguous, all that is known is that Craig appeared in the dugout one day with a large gash on his hand. Naturally, seeing their manager with this injury spawned questions, leading to the revelation that he had cut his hand on a bra strap.
Craig, who was in his late 50’s at the time, refused to divulge the information as to whose bra he was taking off at the time. It is imagined that it was not his own, although given the body types of former Giants John Kruk and Atlee Hammaker, there could have been issues in the clubhouse. Perhaps it was wise to keep the identity of the bra’s owner under wraps.
We can imagine that Craig played through the pain. After all, he showed up in the dugout with his hand bandaged, and did not miss a contest. Given the situation he likely found himself in, Craig likely just rubbed some dirt on the cut, said he was fine, and went about his business.
It may have been a bizarre injury, but Roger Craig may have earned a great deal of respect in the San Francisco Giants clubhouse that day. Turned out that the old man still had some game.
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