Josh Hancock: RIP

by Lucas on Apr 29, 2007 11:02 AM CDT

Cards' reliever Josh Hancock died in an auto accident this morning. No details.

Update: Details -- "St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Josh Hancock was killed early Sunday in an accident on Highway 40 (Interstate 64), just west of Compton Avenue, authorities said. Hancock's Ford Explorer slammed into the rear of a tow truck that was parked in the far left westbound lane shortly after 12:30 a.m. The tow truck driver, who was seated in the vehicle at the time, was unhurt. He told police that his emergency lights were on, and that he honked his horn when he saw the Explorer approaching in his rear view mirror, but that the Exploer didn't slow down or swerve to avoid the collision."

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Wow

I didn't think they'd postpone the game. That's thoughtful.

"Fire Jon Daniels!" Someone has to start it.

by chief on Apr 29, 2007 11:04 AM CDT reply actions

wow

sounds like he fell asleep at the wheel. Thats a tough thing for a Team. Interesting to see how this effects the Cards.

If Rangers Make Playoffs, I will be a Hundredaire via Online Betting....Let's Do This!

by SMITTY on Apr 29, 2007 11:24 AM CDT reply actions

very sad

Makes one recall Daryl Kyle.

Sarcasm fever... Catch it!

by trza on Apr 29, 2007 11:45 AM CDT reply actions

Kile

I don't remember that event exactly, wasn't it heart failure or something?

"Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!" "If you don't throw strikes first, you're last."

by rentz on Apr 29, 2007 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions

90% Blockage

Of 2 artery's

At 33 years old, a major league baseball player, granted he was a pitcher, but that scares the hell out of me.

by TexGoesYard on Apr 29, 2007 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions

Kile

Heart attack brought on by hardening of the arteries.

"Then I met some friends for a beer, went to a BoDeans's concert, and son of a vondruke, if I didn't leave him at the concert hall."

by RCCook on Apr 29, 2007 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions

29 years old

that is a damn shame.

by t ball on Apr 29, 2007 12:07 PM CDT reply actions

I still

remember Tim Crews, Steve Olin, and Bob Ojeda

"Everyone in the world thinks they know everyhing" - DStar

by Mike Simonek on Apr 29, 2007 12:18 PM CDT reply actions

Why was that douche parked in the far

left hand lane? On a fucking freeway?

He wouldn't have to be asleep or even not alert to slam into a parked car in the fast lane at midnight. Depending on the sight lines, he might have had only a second or so to process the situation.

Withstanding a really unusual set of circumstances, that tow truck dude seems pretty culpable.

Dreamcatchers work...if your dream is to be a douchebag...

by Brian Thomas on Apr 29, 2007 5:17 PM CDT reply actions

yeah

tow truck guy said he had his emergencies on...that does absolutely shit for me. I used to drive really late at night and I used to see things like this all the time - parked cars in the left lane - and I'd always think that it was a little too close for comfort when I had to quickly change lanes to get out of the way.

"I want him focused on figuring out a way to beat that lefty's ass." - RW

by ab03 on Apr 29, 2007 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions