Ep. 42: Tim Raines opens up about the Hall of Fame, drug addiction and his White Sox career

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.7 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2017

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

One of the best basestealers in major league history, Tim Raines comes on the podcast to talk about his baseball career and his new book, "Rock Solid: My Life in Baseball's Fast Lane." Raines opens up to Chuck Garfien about his cocaine addiction as a young player and how it almost derailed his career. In 1982, Raines often played games with a vial of cocaine in his back pocket, and sometimes fell asleep in the dugout. He talks about his incredible rookie season in 1981, how collusion among major league owners cost him millions in 1986, getting traded to the White Sox in 1991, why they couldn't beat the Blue Jays in the 1993 ALCS, how the strike of 1994 prevented the White Sox from a potential World Series and still hurts today, plus what it means to finally be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, I'm Chuck Arfine, and this is the White Sox Talk podcast, brought to you by WinTrust Community Bank, home of White Sox checking with free ATMs nationwide.
0:09.9	Find out more at wintrust.com slash socks. That's wintrust.com slash socks. We do the podcast every Tuesday or as White Sox news breaks.
0:18.5	And today on the podcast, we've got one of the best-based Steelers in the history of
0:25.0	baseball and soon to be Hall of Famer and former White Sox outfielder Tim Raines.
0:31.6	He's got a new book that is out.
0:34.1	And he was an open book with us on the podcast talking about his career,
0:41.9	things that happen on the field, off the field.
0:45.0	People forget that in 1981, his rookie year, it was a strike shortened year.
0:50.3	In 88 games, Tim Raines stole 71 bases. 71 bases in 88 games.
0:56.0	We talk about that.
0:57.0	Also, he had a major drug problem in 1982.
1:02.0	He was using cocaine during games.
1:05.0	He talks about how he would fall asleep in the dugout during games.
1:10.0	He would have a vial of cocaine in his back pocket during games.
1:16.1	He wanted it on him because just in case he needed it during the game to stay awake
1:21.0	and be able to play a Major League Baseball game.
1:22.9	He speaks very openly and honestly about this.
1:26.5	He talks about his White Sox career coming over here, getting traded from the Expos to the White Sox.
1:31.9	And he was on some great teams.
1:34.3	They almost got the World Series in 93.
1:37.6	Should have gotten to the World Series.
1:39.2	He maybe won it in 94 if it wasn't for another strike.
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