Rock Musicians + Love of sports
This is inspired by a list from @arty
1. Geddy Lee (bassist for Rush) is a huge baseball fan
His collection of baseballs autographed by Negro Leagues players is in a museum in Kansas City
2. Gibby Haines from the Butthole Surfers played college basketball
3. Alice Cooper is really into golf
4. Bruce Dickinson (singer for Iron Maiden) has been a world ranked Fencer
5. Lars Ulrich (drummer for Metallica) was training to become a tennis champion before the band took off
6. Snoop Dogg played in several celebrity softball games: a tradition after the Home Run Derby
7. Rod Stewart football/soccer
8. Steve Harris (Bass for Iron Maiden) hired people to play soccer with him
9. George Thorogood played minor league baseball for the Deleware Destroyers
He took the name for his band:
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