8. Rick Manning – Out Of Centerfield
Rick Manning was a star centerfielder with the Cleveland Indians. His teammate, Dennis Eckersley, was a young starting pitcher who was still trying to find his way in the majors. That is when Rick Manning slept with Eckersley’s wife. The year was 1978 when the incident occurred. Eckersley’s wife, Denise, began having an affair with Manning. Manning wasn’t just Eckersley’s teammate, he was also his best friend. Manning’s affair with Eckersley’s wife caused an issue and one of them had to be traded. The team kept their star centerfielder and Eckersley was not only traded to another team, his wife traded him for his best friend. Denise stayed behind and left Eckersley and she and Manning eventually got married. Good news for Eck is that he went on to be one of the best closers of all time and got into the Hall of Fame while Manning turned out just a couple more good seasons before disappearing from the MLB for good.
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