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Ex-Yankees Closer, World Series MVP John Wetteland Charged With Child Sex Abuse Ex-Yankees Closer, World Series MVP John Wetteland Charged With Child Sex Abuse
Ex-Yankees Closer, World Series MVP John Wetteland Charged With Child Sex Abuse Former New York Yankees World Series MVP John Wetteland was arrested on a child sex abuse charge, according to authorities in Texas. The 52-year-old former closer is accused of sexually abusing a child under 14 years old, Denton County Jail records show. Wetteland, who pitched in the Bronx for two seasons, was the MVP of the 1996 World Series when the Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves four games to two. A born-again Christian, he coached baseball and taught Bible studies at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, TX. It’s the same school where New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton coached h…