Impact On The Pittsburgh Drug Trials
Kevin Koch, the original portrayer of the Pirate Parrot, was later discovered to be high from cocaine during several games as the Pirate Parrot, and was later discovered to be the "middle man" between players and drug dealers, introducing them to cocaine. The trials proved to be an embarrassment to baseball. Koch, who has lived a private life since, has shown regret for doing cocaine and introducing it to the players. Despite the embarrassment to the scandal, the Pirates kept the Parrot, although Koch himself was fired.
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