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Cardinals Reliever Josh Hancock Killed in Car Crash
AP via NYT ^
| April 29, 2007
Posted on 04/29/2007 9:16:14 AM PDT by jdm
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Josh Hancock, a key member of the bullpen that helped the St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series last season, was killed in a car crash early Sunday.
The Cardinals said they were told of the 29-year-old reliever's death by the St. Louis Police Department. The team's home game against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night was postponed.
The team said the accident happened in St. Louis, but no other details were disclosed. The Cardinals and police are expected to make a statement this afternoon at Busch Stadium.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
TOPICS: Local News; Sports
KEYWORDS: accident; cardinals; hancock; josh
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posted on
04/29/2007 9:16:16 AM PDT
by
jdm
To: jdm
So sad to hear this.
Didn't the Cardinals lose another pitcher just 2 years ago ?
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posted on
04/29/2007 9:23:07 AM PDT
by
coder2
To: jdm
They’ve cancelled tonights Cards/Cubs game, which was the ESPN Sunday night game..no other night ML game scheduled..
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posted on
04/29/2007 9:28:39 AM PDT
by
ken5050
To: coder2
Darryl Kile. I think that might’ve been around 2002/2003.
To: NittanyLion; coder2
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posted on
04/29/2007 9:30:59 AM PDT
by
jdm
To: NittanyLion
And I’m pretty sure it was also the day of a game against the Cubs in Chicago.
To: jdm
Wow --- didn't think it was that long ago...
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posted on
04/29/2007 9:36:38 AM PDT
by
coder2
To: NittanyLion
So very sad..
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posted on
04/29/2007 9:36:54 AM PDT
by
coder2
To: ken5050
Weird that the press release has http://newyork.mets.mlb.com in the URL.
Here is the press release.
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posted on
04/29/2007 9:47:19 AM PDT
by
jdm
To: coder2
Darrell Kile - 5 years ago in Chicago.
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posted on
04/29/2007 12:32:30 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Honor military recruiters in all 50 states ~ May 19, 2007 ~ http://gatheringofeagles.org/?p=257)
To: jdm
More details...
Police said the 29-year-old Hancock was alone in his 2007 Ford Explorer when he struck the rear of a tow truck at 12:35 a.m. The truck was in the left lane assisting another vehicle that was involved in a prior accident, officer Pete Mutter said.
Hancock was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tow truck, whose name was not released by police, was in the truck at the time of the crash but was not injured. The medical examiner's office said Sunday morning that an autopsy had been scheduled.
More at the link.
I'm bummed. We had box seats for tonight. :-(
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posted on
04/29/2007 12:34:40 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Honor military recruiters in all 50 states ~ May 19, 2007 ~ http://gatheringofeagles.org/?p=257)
To: StarCMC
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posted on
04/29/2007 12:51:14 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Honor military recruiters in all 50 states ~ May 19, 2007 ~ http://gatheringofeagles.org/?p=257)
To: StarCMC
Press conference - St. Louis Police Chief Joe Mokwa -
no alcoholic beverage containers in the vehicle, doesn’t look like he was excessively speeding; they’ll know more as the week progresses on speed and other.
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posted on
04/29/2007 1:13:29 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Honor military recruiters in all 50 states ~ May 19, 2007 ~ http://gatheringofeagles.org/?p=257)
To: SevenofNine
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posted on
04/29/2007 1:16:09 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Honor military recruiters in all 50 states ~ May 19, 2007 ~ http://gatheringofeagles.org/?p=257)
To: jdm
Awful news...I just read it on AOL NEWS... http://sports.aol.com/mlb/story/_a/cardinals-reliever-hancock-killed-in-car/20070429113809990001
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posted on
04/29/2007 1:45:04 PM PDT
by
My Favorite Headache
(Liberals : So open-minded....their brains have all fallen out)
To: coder2
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posted on
04/29/2007 6:25:05 PM PDT
by
birddog
To: birddog
Amen...
Haven't heard if he had any immediate family..... Will need to pray for them.
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posted on
04/29/2007 7:54:33 PM PDT
by
coder2
To: mainepatsfan
And I’m pretty sure it was also the day of a game against the Cubs in Chicago.How ironic.
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posted on
04/29/2007 9:15:03 PM PDT
by
MinorityRepublican
(Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
To: jdm
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posted on
04/30/2007 9:03:09 AM PDT
by
Diamond
To: Diamond
Just heard about it tonight. Sad. Was alcohol involved?
At least the Cardinals' management had the good sense and courage to postpone the game. My guess is that the bean counters who run Selig's ivory tower in NY were kind of pissed off at the postponement decision, because they had no game to put on ESPN.
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