Josh Hancock, a big key to World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals bullpen, was killed in a car crash early Sunday.
The vehicle driven by the 29-year-old Hancock apparently hit a truck that was assisting a disabled vehicle this morning.
Hancock joined the Cardinals in spring training last season after the Cincinnati Reds released him for violating a weight clause in his contract. He had been a starter the previous year with Cincinnati, but missed 133 games due to groin and elbow injuries. He had also pitched for the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Philles.
Hancock, who pitched three innings of relief in Saturday's 8-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs, played for four different big league clubs. He went 3-3 with a 4.09 ERA in 62 regular-season appearances for the Cards last season, pitching in three postseason games. He was 0-1 with a 3.55 ERA in eight games this season.
The Cardinals have postponed their home game tonight against the Cubs to mourn the loss of Hancock.
His is the second death of a Cardinals player in less than five years. Pitcher Darryl Kile was found dead in a Chicago hotel room in June 2002. The 33-year-old Kile died of a coronary artery blockage.
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2 comments:
That is incredibly sad news.
Yeah it is.
Kind of reminds you how fragile life is doesn't it?
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