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Between a Rock(er) and a Hard Place

Between a Rock(er) and a Hard Place

John Rocker returned to New York for the first time since making controversial remarks about New York and its fans.

Jun 29, 2025
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Dateline: June 29, 2000.

John Rocker returned to New York for the first time since making a series of hateful comments about the city, its people and its baseball fans. More than 700 New York City Police were in attendance in an effort to “keep the peace.”

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