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Rocker hopes to rejuvenate career with Ducks

ESPN.com news services

Thursday, April 7, 2005

John Rocker signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League on Thursday. The left-handed reliever became the center of controversy while with the Atlanta Braves in 1999 when he made derogatory comments in Sports Illustrated about gays and minorities. He agreed to a one-year deal with the Ducks. "John Rocker wants to pitch on Long Island," Ducks pitching coach and former big leaguer Dave LaPoint said. "He had opportunities to pitch elsewhere and he chose to pit ...

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