Witnesses: Josh Hancock was drinking
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matt posted 5/1/2007 from www.stltoday.com [flag] |
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chone There's a recap of the story on the Fanhouse. -
Jason Updated to point to corrected Post-Dispatch URL (story now includes details about a prior crash). -
studes As a parent, the first question I always have is: was he wearing seat belts? I'm always astonished by how many people don't wear seat belts (most recent example: the New Jersey governor, Corzine, who actually apologized about it). -
Redsauce "I also had a very important caution: Be careful of the insincerity of some media people … trying to befriend you then trying to slam you with something that they want to turn this into, some kind of story that's not all sweet," La Russa said. "I've already seen signs of that. I'm sitting here listening. The first time I hear insincerity I'll start swinging this fungo because it doesn't have its place."
So a little note to those of the media covering the Cardinals:
Everything you write better be sweet, regardless of the real facts, or Tony will beat you with a baseball bat.
I used to love Tony, but my opinion of him drops everytime he opens his mouth.-
JackCobra Hancock is dead, no one else was physically injured in the accident. Can't they just let it go? I don't see the point in trying to bash a guy after he's died. Note: I'm a Cubs fan.-
RedBaron Sure, no point in dragging Hancock through the mud. But we should be able to expect more responsible behavior out of La Russa.
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Redsauce I just having a problem with someone bashing the media for doing their job. They're supposed to dig up the facts, they're supposed to uncover the truth. Castigating them for not writing what you want to hear is just plain stupid. -
Oriofan8 Since an enormous amount of auto accidents involve alcohol...why is it shocking that this unfortunate cause may be attributed to a baseball player. My prayers are with his family.
Links (13)
Cardinals return with heavy hearts
Published 5/1/2007 by whiteyball at Whiteyball
Post-Dispatch Buries Hancock Before The Funeral
Published 5/1/2007 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... reported that Hancock had been involved in a car accident at 5:30 am Thursday morning, while the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Jake Wagman went a step or two further. Wagman ran quotes from two persons who refused to give their last names, claiming that Hancock a) was drunk and incoherent less than two hours before the accident that claimed his life Sunday morning, and b) he’d been fined by Tony La Russa after “drinking all night” on Wednesday and turning up late for the following afternoon’s matinee.
How Low Can You Go Before You Can't Turn Around?
Published 5/1/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... The sadness of Josh Hancock's death can't get any easier, and it looks like it may be even more problematic, if the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's latest article is any indication.
Crash Was Josh Hancock’s Second Car Accident Last Week
Published 5/1/2007 by Larry Brown at Larry Brown Sports
... leading up to the unfortunate death of Cardinals reliever Josh Hancock. Turns out that the collision which ended Josh Hancock’s life early Sunday morning was his second collision of the week.
JOSH HANCOCK WAS DRIVING DRUNK?
Published 5/1/2007 at With Leather - The sports blog that knows gams from yams
... , but it looks like new details are forcing my hand here. Over the last 24 hours, the following details have surfaced:
Cards La Russa takes pre-emptive shot at media
Published 5/1/2007 by Ben Maller at Ben Maller's Sports Rumors & Notes
... Cards manager Tony La Russa seemed to fire a pre-emptive shot at the media Monday. He said he told his club to be leery of the media seeking to exploit events. "I also had a very important caution: Be careful of the insincerity of some media people … trying to befriend you then try to slam you with something that they want to turn this into, some kind of story that's not all sweet," La Russa said. "I've already seen signs of that. I'm sitting here listening. The first time I hear insincerity I'll start swinging this fungo because it doesn't have its place." Pressed about his message, La Russa said, "I'm just talking about people who really don't care about us, who are out there trying to further their own agendas. That's exactly what I mean."
Some Details on Josh Hancock's Last Few Days
Published 5/1/2007 by Memphis Bengal at Sports Frog
... Toss in eye-witnesses to Hancock's drinking the night of the accident and one can begin to guess what the toxicology report is going to say.
Hancock was on way to join group of Cardinals teammates
Published 5/1/2007 by Ben Maller at Ben Maller's Sports Rumors & Notes
... The man who sat near Hancock at Shannon's Saturday night — who asked to be identified only as Vince — said he overheard Cards pitcher Josh Hancock tell ESPN's Dave Campbell that he missed the start of Thursday's game because he had spent the previous night drinking. Hancock told Campbell that Tony La Russa fined him $500, according to the man. "They were standing behind us at the bar, probably for about 45 minutes," said a second witness, Vince's wife, who did not want her name revealed. She said Hancock had "several" drinks. ... Hancock was on his way to join a group of Cardinals teammates at Café Napoli in Clayton about 12:30 a.m. Sunday when his Ford Explorer ran into a 26,000 pound lift truck dispatched to an earlier accident. Hancock had text messaged a member of the group, which included center fielder Jim Edmonds, relief pitcher Ryan Franklin, catcher Gar
Late Cards pitcher was in traffic accident days before death
Published 5/1/2007 by Ben Maller at Ben Maller's Sports Rumors & Notes
... Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was in a potentially serious traffic accident less than three days before the one that took his life Sunday, according to police reports. Hancock walked away from that early Thursday morning crash uninjured, but he was late for the team's afternoon game a few hours later. The club and several teammates said he had overslept. But sources say he was late because he was hung over. Two nights later, after pitching in a Saturday afternoon game, Hancock spent the evening at Mike Shannon's Steaks and Seafood drinking to a point of impairment, according to a couple at the restaurant. The couple said they overheard Hancock telling ESPN broadcaster Dave Campbell that manager Tony La Russa had been infuriated with Hancock Thursday because he was "too hung over to play." A club source also said Hancock was hung over when he arrived at the ba
Lessons From A Tragedy
Published 5/1/2007 by The Feed at The Feed
... That brings me to an article in today's St. Louis Post-Dispatch about Josh Hancock. Joe Strauss and Jake Wagman report that Hancock was drunk at a restaurant owned by a former Cardinal on Saturday night before leaving the restaurant to meet some teammates at another location. He was killed in a car accident shortly after leaving Mike Shannon's Steaks and Seafood and the two writers quote two sources, identified only as Vince and Vince's wife, as saying Hancock was visibly intoxicated while talking with ESPN analyst Dave Campbell. They also report that Hancock, who was involved in another car accident early Thursday morning, arrived at the Cardinal clubhouse too hung over to play in Thursday's game.
Impaired Driving?
Published 5/1/2007 by StatsGuru at Baseball Musings
... There's a report that alcohol was involved in the death of Josh Hancock : Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was in a potentially serious traffic accident less than three days before the one that took his life Sunday, according to police reports. Hancock walked away from that early Thursday morning crash uninjured, but he was late for the team's afternoon game a few hours later. The club and several teammates said he had overslept. But sources say he was late because he was hung over. Two nights later, after pitching in a Saturday afternoon game, Hancock spent the evening at Mike Shannon's Steaks and Seafood drinking to a point of impairment, according to a couple at the restaurant. The couple said they overheard Hancock telling ESPN broadcaster Dave Campbell that manager Tony La Russa had been infuriated with Hancock on Thursday because he was "too hung over to p
Leftovers: Pants Off Dance Off!
Published 5/1/2007 at Deadspin
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• It's looking like Josh Hancock's death might have been alcohol related. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
THe unusual circumstances behind MLB pitcher's demises
Published 5/2/2007 by GRG51 at Steroid Nation
... Sadly St. Louis Cardinal relief pitcher Josh Hancock died in a high speed auto accident on a St. Louis freeway early Sunday morning (12:35AM). Reports indicate Hancock hit a tow truck, as he was returning home following drinks at former Cardinal player, current Cardinal broadcaster, bar and restaurant. That's late following a pitching appearance on Saturday, and a game scheduled on Sunday, albiet a late start game.
It seems the link is dead right now -- hopefully the story will be re-published and it's not being squashed.