He was a dedicated carouser off field, but he was also a disciplined team leader whose skills were strongly evidenced in the last minutes of many games.
It seems an odd role for a fellow who was supposed to end his days as a careless carouser and muscular seducer.
A late-night carouser, Roark had vehemently denied long-standing rumors that he used cocaine.
Alan Shawn Feinstein in Providence Journal It had to do with his drinking,Feinstein said. "He was a tremendous carouser. He abused his body tremendously. There never has been anyone who could hit and pitch like he could."