From the Philadelphia Daily News...
For years, people told Ryan Ward that he was the spitting image of Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain. You know Chamberlain, the chubby flamethrower whose animated mound reactions make it seem as if he's had one too many Red Bulls? Well, Ward, 30, of Toms River, took the resemblance and turned it into an act, fooling scores of people starstruck by who they thought was the Yankees hurler.
The impersonator was showered with free food, drinks and other complimentary items. As a result, Ward narrowly missed prison time on theft-by-deception charges, punishable by a 1-year jail term. Instead, Ward copped a plea yesterday and was convicted of disorderly conduct, sentenced to 2 years' probation and ordered to pay a fine of $2,518, according to the Associated Press. Ward claims he signed more than 100 autographs, received free drinks and food at various restaurants and hung out with women who believed they were spending the night with Chamberlain. When asked by the AP about the number of women, Ward replied, "There were many." --
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