[Diddle E. Squat]

Yep, he pitched for the Astros, who've had more than there share of players encounter tragedies.

[Timesink]

Yep, he pitched for the Astros, who've had more than there share of players encounter tragedies.

In the early 70s, the Astros were a tragedy unto themselves. You should find a remaindered copy of Seasons in Hell sometime; it's a fun little read about one of the worse teams of all time.

[centexan]

What a shock. I remember early in his career with the Astros he struck out the first eight batters. Tommy Lasorda had the pitcher bunt so he wouldn't get nine in a row.

Prayers to his family.