St. Louis ~ Chicago Cubs Game Cancelled

[Lsufan]

Josh Hancock, relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals dies in a car accident last night.


STORY:


ST. LOUIS -- 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.


Josh Hancock
Relief Pitcher
St. Louis Cardinals

Profile
2007 SEASON STATISTICS
GM W L BB K ERA
8 0 1 5 9 3.55


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.



Hancock has pitched for four major league clubs. He went 3-3 in 62 regular-season appearances for the Cardinals last season and pitched in three postseason games. He was 0-1 with a 3.55 ERA in eight games this season.



Hancock joined the Cardinals before the 2006 season. He has pitched for Boston, Philadelphia and Cincinnati.

[rocko]

JUST SEEN THIS THIS A SAD DAY FOR THE MY HOME TOWN CARDINAL TEAM HAD TICKETS FOR THE GAME TONIGHT WOOOOW THIS IS REALLY REALLY SAD HE WAS HAVING A GOOD START ALSO SHITTT THE ONlY THIBG THAT SCARES ME IS I HOPE HE WAS NOT DRINKING CAUSE THAT WILL BE REALLY BAD MAN-OMAN THIS IS SADDDDD FUCKKKK
GET-R-DON

[rocko]

u know what really weird is that we were playing THE CUBS WHEN THEY FOUND D.KILE DEAD,,WOOW THAT is freaky there showing HANNCOKS family woow how sad this sucks big time my god bless him and his family be a sad day here all day in st louis
glllll
get-r-don peace