Joseph Charboneau

Joseph Charboneau was the 1980 American League Rookie of the Year as an Outfielder and Designated Hitter for the Cleveland Indians. "Super Joe", as he was nicknamed, batted .289 with 23 HR's during his rookie season. Charboneau was a colorful character who was famed for stunts such as opening beer bottles with his eye socket. Charboneau's baseball career was short-lived, however, and is considered to be one ofbaseball's all-time greatest "flameouts". By the end of 1982, Joe Charboneau's Major League career was over.