Moe Drabowsky

Moe died yesterday after a long and courageous battle with multiple myeloma. I got to work with Moe when he was a pitching coach with the White Sox. In 1986 when everyone else was resisting everything we were trying to do in conditioning Moe embraced it. He could see immediately how it could make the pitchers better. I will never forget him telling me one day that this would change the game. He was a funny man; he had a reputation as a prankster, which was well deserved. A terrific ab workout was getting Moe telling stories. He would go on for an hour and you would be laughing for an hour. Your abs would be sore the next day it was better than a medicine ball workout. My favorite story was when he called to order take out Chinese food from the bullpen, only he called China for the food. One of his favorite tricks was shaving cream on a player’s hat. That is what Moe is doing to the Oriole mascot in the picture. Moe was a fine pitching coach whose patience and calm demeanor enabled many young pitchers to achieve their potential. You guys up there in heaven better watch out because you best believe Moe will be giving someone a hot foot. Moe we will miss you, but every time any of us think of you it will be with a smile.