What ever became of John Rocker?

Question

Wasn't he a relief pitcher or closer for the Braves? Is he still playing? You don't hear much about him any more.

Answer 1

John pitched for the Braves when he made thos racist remarks and his career went down hill from that point on. He was traded to Cleveland, but that didn't last long. He also had unsucessful stints with Texas and Tampa Bay and finished his MLB career in 2003.

He took the 2004 season off to recover from surgery on his left shoulder. In 2005, he signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League in an attempt to revive his career.

In April 2005, he asked New Yorkers to "bury the hatchet", claiming his willingness to play in Long Island proved he had matured since his controversial comments.

However, after going 0-2 with a 6.50 ERA in 23 games, he was released on June 27, 2005. Through a statement released by the team said, "After pitching for two months with the Long Island Ducks, the consistency required to pitch at the major league level, and the consistency I demand from myself, are not where they should be... I have elected to take a step back and re-evaluate the options available to me."

In 2006, Rocker appeared on the Spike TV network's Pros vs. Joes, a program that pits retired professional athletes against amateurs. In March 2006, Rocker made tabloid headlines by being seen around town with African American sports writer and fitness model Alicia Marie who covered a Pros vs. Joes event where she interviewed Rocker for WideWebofSports.com.

He now sells SPEAK ENGLISH shirts on his website, http://www.johnrocker.net/

Answer 2

He pitched for Long Island in the Altantic League in early 2005, but quit after performing poorly. He hasn't played professionally at any level since that time:

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/R/John-Rocker.shtml

He's still living in Atlanta, where he had most of his major league success. It's a shame he had to show his stupidity when he did, because he obviously had some talent. Even now, he'd only be 32 and likely still pitching in the majors. I just think that incident - for which he can only blame himself - shattered his confidence and left him with nothing as a pitcher.

Answer 3

He was pitching for the long Island Ducks,Then he quit.I read last yr in the ny post,that he owns a chain of successful gyms down south,Last yr he said he wanted to get back into baseball,He took out a full page add in the post,saying how his shoulder was much better and he was hoping some major league would sign him agin as a closer,His pitch didn't work,no one was interested
in signing him

Answer 4

He is with the Long Island Ducks the last I heard. If not, then he's sitting at home and cursing out the announcers on TV for Mets and Braves games.

Answer 5

yeah he still playing and im happy we dont here about him anymore cuz i was tired of him trashing the yankees and mets and what do you know last i heard he was playing for a minor league team in new york

Answer 6

He plays in the independant league...its like single a or something....his team was playing in my buddies hometown (nashua,nh) and we were gonna get loaded and go to the game to boo him....insted we just got loaded and didnt go to the game

It was advertised in the local papers and stuff, and this was last season

Answer 7

he`s all washed up.like the rest of the Braves!

Answer 8

the fact that you ask this, means Rocker got what was coming to him.

Answer 9

the braves traded him to the mets..he got hurt..went to a triple a club and then poof

Answer 10

He went to prison on tax evasion and was raped by inmates of the Aryan Nation gang