Carlos Zambrano
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“Big Z” was a gifted yet anger-prone pitcher for the Chicago Cubs who would frequently melt down when things didn’t go his way. He was repeatedly ejected for arguing with umpires and had a testy relationship with teammates as well.
In 2010, he berated teammate Derrek Lee in the dugout and the two nearly came to blows. In another incident, he took a bat to a Gatorade cooler in the dugout and smashed it repeatedly. In 2011, after giving up five home runs in a game, he cleaned out his locker and threatened retirement. The Cubs called his bluff and he never pitched for them again.