Jeff Allison's latest bad turn
The sad saga of former Greensboro Grasshopper Jeff Allison continues. The Florida Marlins' No. 1 pick in 2003, who pitched 17 games in Greensboro last summer in a failed comeback attempt, was hospitalized Wednesday after a drug overdose.
Allison's original fall from grace, which included addictions to OxyContin, a failed drug test for marijuana and a heroin overdose, received a lot of national attention. Apparently, he hasn't managed to put his life back together and is in fairly dire straits.
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An addendum, courtesy of the sports department's resident cops & courts reporter, Rob Daniels:
Jeff Allison apparently managed to get in a little trouble with the law while in Greensboro last year. He is due to appear in Guilford County District Court on Sept. 19 to face charges of speeding and driving without a license.
Posted on August 11, 2006 11:57 AM