Baseball World Series Mug Shots: From Heros to Zeroes

That's Joba Chamberlain, in police custody almost exactly a year ago. As the baseball playoffs unfolded, Chamberlain and his Yankees were sitting home -- missing out on the post-season altogether.

In his home state of Nebraska, Chamberlain was arrested for drinking and driving.

Joba's not alone in mug-shot shamedom. In fact, one man in the opposing dugout has also been on the wrong side of a police camera: Brett Myers, who was arrested and accused of beating his wife (the charges were later dropped).

In fact, there's been plenty of World Series stars and role players alike who've been arrested for crimes ranging from the silly (fishing) to the serious (vehicular homicide). See them all in our new World Series edition of the Weird Crime Mug Shot Hall of Shame.

And here's an unusual piece of trivia: A Philadelphia Phillies ballplayer named Cliff Lee was also arrested once... in 1921! That Cliff Lee was a utility infielder who played from 1919-1926, never reaching the World Series (and clearly unrelated to the current Phillies ace).

Other World Series Crime News

• Sex for Tix: The regular Weird Crime Mug Shot Hall of Shame is also abuzz with World Series news today. Pennsylvania police say a woman offered sex in exchange for World Series tickets. Authorities say 43-year-old Susan Finkelstein took out an ad on Craig's List seeking tickets and wrote: "I'm the creative type! Maybe we can help each other!" Police say when an undercover cop called, she offered sex for the tix... and arrested her on prostitution charges. See her mug shot. (Dumb Crime du Jour)

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