OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 14: Aaron Brooks #35 of the Oakland Athletics pitches during the game against the Seattle Mariners at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on June 14, 2019 in Oakland, California. The Mariners defeated the Athletics 9-2. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
There are certain pitfalls with being in a foreign country. There may be customs and laws that one is not familiar with, but has to follow anyway. Former Oakland A’s pitcher Aaron Brooks learned that lesson the hard way as he was attempting to ressurect his career in the Korean Baseball Organization.