Posted on 05/05/2005 2:48:58 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
Red Sox Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski is a victim of identity theft and the perpetrator was the one person who wouldn't be tripped up by the spelling of his name - his late son, Michael.
Word from the Sunshine State is that Michael Yastrzemski, who died unexpectedly from complications of hip surgery last September, left a trail of bad debts in Florida - including thousands of dollars on credit cards he obtained by passing himself off as his father.
And now the plastic purveyors are coming after Carl Sr. for the dough. The 65-year-old Sox legend has been hounded by collections agents and dragged into court by creditors - all the while still mourning the loss of his son.
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Jeez Louise. That makes two Red Sox legends who had scumbags for sons (Ted Williams being the first).
wow...what is it with the sons of Red Sox legends?
If he's the victim of identity theft, even if it was from his adult son, how does that make him liable?
-PJ
It doesn't unless he signed something, which the story implies he did not. The debt goes to the kids heirs not him.
I think Yaz had the best 1 month run I had ever seen by any baseball player. In September, 1967, whenever the Red Sox needed a big hit, he got it. And he came thru every time.
It's a shame to see his name being brought down as he still mourns his late son. Especially, when he had no idea as to
what was going on.
If his son's estate is insolvent, he owes nothing if he is not personally responsible for the card. He could even be named as a user of a card and not be financially responsible. The credit card companies make it seem as if the executor must pay, but he does not have to pay if there is no money in the estate.
I am assuming the father is the executor. I don't see how anyone could expect him to pay when the companies are so lax in their giving away of credit privileges.
Full Disclosure: I am a lifelong Yankee fan.
However, I first became interested in baseball in 1967, the year of Yaz's triple crown. Following his stats through the last game of the season cemented my love of the game.
Then Denny McClain's 30 win season in '68! Wow!
FYI, statistically the majority of identity theft cases are perpetrated by relatives and people who have access to personal files ... like house keepers, etc. Having said that I shred everything.
You may be right in some respects but Michael Yaz was an a**hole from day 1. I was bartending on Cape Cod when he was playing in the Cape League and he was working at a sandwich place we frequented. His dad was friends with the owner and had gotten him a job there. The other workers said he was the most spoiled, lazy, good-for-nothing jerk they had ever worked with. He rarely showed up for his shift on time and cared not a wit about working an honest day like the rest of the staff. Seems like he never changed his way.
Too bad because everyone there loved Yaz and he treated everyone slendidly. Everyone was too respectful (frightened?) to let him know that his son was using his name to skate while others carried his load. I feel so sorry for Yaz but his son was not a very good person.
Another lifelong Yankee fan here who admired Yaz. I have rarely seen one player carry a team as completely as Yaz carried the 67 Red Sox down the stretch. It seemed like he always got the big hit.
He was the best ever at playing the Green Monster. He'd play the bounce off the wall perfectly then use his cannon of an arm to nail guys who thought they had easy doubles.
Yep. He played it a little differently than Manny. And he had the pressure of replacing Ted Williams. Not that anybody could, but he came as close as you can. If memory serves, he remains the last Triple Crown winner. And he did it the year after Frank Robinson did it.
There's alot more to people that what's wrote up in the newspapers about them. I'm sure you learn more about someone when you talk to people that actually know them which seems like in your case.
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