TBO.COM - Former Major League outfielder Carl Everett got into a dispute with his wife Monday night, pointing a gun at her head then breaking two cell phones when she attempted to call for help, according to an arrest report. Everett was arrested late Monday on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and tampering with a witness, according to Hillsborough County jail records. Everett's attorney, Clinton Paris, declined comment today. Everett, 39, of 4729 Rue Bordeaux, Lutz, was arrested at his home shortly after 10 p.m., jail records show. He is being held in a Hillsborough County jail with no bond set. The trouble started at 7:30 p.m., according to the report. Everett was arguing with his wife. Court records show he is married to Linda Everett. The argument was escalated by Everett, when he pointed a silver handgun his wife's head and pressed it against the side of her head, placing her in fear for her life, according to the report. Linda Everett then tried to call 911, on her iPhone. Everett grabbed it and broke it. His wife tried to call 911 from another phone, but Everett grabbed that and broke it too, according to the report. The Everetts have been married 18 years and have three children together, according to the report. Everett, who was born in Tampa and played at Hillsborough High School, spent 14 seasons in the Major Leagues. He broke in with the Florida Marlins, was later traded to the New York Mets and did stints with the Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox and Montreal Expos before heading to the Seattle Mariners, where he retired after the 2006 season.He amassed a .271/.341/.462 triple slash line, according to baseballreference.com with 202 home runs and 792 RBI.
No big surprise here. This dude was one of the most bat-shit crazy players the Red Sox have ever had. I mean he actually didn't believe in the existence of dinosaurs. That little quote earned him the nickname Jurassic Carl. Don't get me wrong though, strictly as a player the guy had it all. Five-tool talent. Stud player plus he provided some of the best quotes of all time. My favorite was when he called local sportswriter Dan Shaughnessy the "Curly-headed boyfriend." Priceless shit. But you always new he was a few cards short of a deck.
