Taking a page from the playbook of Barry Breman who, from 1979 to 1986, posed as a Major League Baseball umpire in the World Series, a player in a Major League Baseball All-Star Game, a player in a National Basketball Association All-Star Game, a referee in the National Football League, a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, and a professional golfer?
Man accused of posing as Dodger on field
1010WINS
September 27, 2008
Los Angeles (AP) — A man faces criminal charges for allegedly stealing a uniform from Dodger Stadium and posing as one of the team’s players.
Ronald Higgins pleaded not guilty to several charges Friday, including burglary and trespassing.
The 47-year-old Higgins was arrested Wednesday morning after a security guard found him walking on the field in a Dodgers uniform and holding a glove with two balls. Higgins allegedly identified himself as a Dodgers player, but the guard recognized him from an earlier incident and called police.
Prosecutors say Higgins’ clothes were later found in the bat boys’ locker room. It was not immediately clear where he got the uniform.
If convicted, Higgins could spend nearly four years in state prison…
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