Baseball has had its share of “Docs.”
Among others, there was Doc Gooden, Doc Crandall and Doc Halladay.
None was an actual doctor.
Marlins rookie pitcher Pablo Lopez is no doctor, either, and no one yet has given him the nickname “Doc,” perhaps because he’s only been in the big-leagues for two weeks, or perhaps because most players on the Marlins aren’t familiar with his background.
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But, if not for his love of baseball, the 22-year-old hurler from Venezuela might now be wearing a stethoscope and treating patients instead of throwing the pill in an effort to record outs.