N.M. Gov Admits He Wasn't Baseball Pick [Richardson - "I never tried to embellish this,"...]

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[Sub-Driver]

N.M. Gov Admits He Wasn't Baseball Pick

13 minutes ago

Gov. Bill Richardson is coming clean on his draft record — the baseball draft, that is, admitting that his claim to have been a pick of the Kansas City A's in 1966 was untrue.

For nearly four decades, Richardson, often mentioned as a possible Democratic presidential candidate, has maintained he was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics.

The claim was included in a brief biography released when Richardson successfully ran for Congress in 1982. A White House news release in 1997 mentioned it when he was about to be named U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. And several news organizations, including The Associated Press, have reported it as fact over the years.

But an investigation by the Albuquerque Journal found no record of Richardson being drafted by the A's, who have since moved to Oakland, or any other team.

Informed by the newspaper of its findings, the governor acknowledged the error in a story in Thursday's editions.

"After being notified of the situation and after researching the matter ... I came to the conclusion that I was not drafted by the A's," he said.

Richardson spokesman Gilbert Gallegos declined to comment when reached by the AP on Thursday.

Richardson, a right-handed pitcher who played at Tufts University, said he was actively scouted by several major league teams in the 1960s.

He insisted his name appeared on "a draft list of some kind" created by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates. He named team scouts, whom he said told him that he "would or could" be drafted. The scouts have since died.

Richardson later developed arm trouble, eliminating any possible pro career.

[Husker8877]

"...If you were drafted by a professional sports team, believe me, you would remember that day for the rest of your life. Your memory would not play tricks on you with something like that..."

You are absolutely correct...a very big day.

These GD clinton c**ks**kers are the slimiest bunch of lying snakes ever to have invaded the american political scene. I hate 'em!!!

[sine_nomine]

And I hope one day you will get a Port.

[Husker8877]

May 4, 1978: Pittsburgh Steelers, Tight End, 7th Round!

You DON'T forget that draft day (regardless if you make the team or not, which I didn't!)

[Paulus Invictus]

"Richardson later developed arm trouble, eliminating any possible pro career."

His arm is in good enough shape to throw the bull for years for Clinton. His arm twisting while at the UN created a job for the distressed Oral Office princess, Monica. The guy is just another lying, clintinoid RAT.

[kingu]

Once again, Hillary's FBI files come in handy. Cross another one off the list.

When I saw this in the LA Times (yeah, yeah, I know but it's Turkey Day Savings.)

[Last Exit]

I came to the conclusion that I was not drafted by the A's," he said. Another caught dem liar. How Kerry-like they have all become.

[1ofmanyfree]

"Is he still pimping for Clinton?"

Yeah, and he now has a new pimp-mobile, ... a new jet.

http://www.newwest.net/index.php/main/article/2981/

http://www.nhinsider.com/the-rumor-mill/2005/6/7/richardson-jetsetting-around.html