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Over his big league career, Brett Butler played for the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets. For a large portion of that time Butler used dip. He eventually quit but it would prove to be too late as Butler was diagnosed with throat cancer which sidelined him during the 1996 season with the Dodgers. Since then he’s been outspoken against the use of smokeless tobacco. Butler is currently the manager of the Triple-A Reno Aces of the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. In the story Butler talks about Triple-A players dipping despite a ban in minor league baseball, players on his teams who have dipped despite knowing about his battle with cancer, the 10 year old boy who caused him to quit dipping cold turkey, and his desire to make it back to the big leagues as a coach. Solid read.

Brett Butler sides with Surgeon General, cuts out tobacco — NewsOK.com

This is about as random as it gets, but too funny not too post. Looks like former big leaguer and current Arizona Diamondbacks Triple-A manager Brett Butler had one of his old home movies hit YouTube last night. In it his son cranks a line drive that hits Butler in the groin. Any father can relate.