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Former Rockies closer Huston Street dressed up for Halloween as Buttermaker from “The Bad News Bears”

Former Rockies closer Huston Street wins best sports costume for Halloween this year.

Street, a 13-year MLB veteran, went with a baseball theme for his Halloween costume this year. Street dressed up as Walter Matthau’s character, Morris Buttermaker, from the 1976 classic “The Bad News Bears.”

In the movie, Buttermaker was a washed up minor league baseball player who had a drinking and smoking problem. Buttermaker ended up coaching a little league team to the league championship against the Yankees.

Street said in a tweet that “Halloween is a beautiful family holiday of values and community.