Cardinals' P Hancock dies in auto accident
April 29th, 2007
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals are mourning the tragic death of pitcher Josh Hancock.
The team was informed by the St. Louis Police Department that the 29-year old hurler was killed in an auto accident within the city limits.
Cardinals' manager Tony La Russa then informed Hancock's father of the tragic incident. Major League Baseball has already postponed the team's game against the Chicago Cubs scheduled for 8:05 p.m. (et) on Sunday night.
Hancock, who was single, had been a member of the Cardinals since February of 2006 and helped the team to its 10th World Series title last season.
The reliever was 0-1 with a 3.55 earned run average in eight appearances this year.
In parts of a six major league seasons, Hancock was 9-7 with a 4.20 ERA in 202 games with Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and St. Louis.
RIP