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Sports => The Good, The Bad, and the "Meh" => Topic started by: catsfan20012002 on July 23, 2007, 10:55:32 AM

Title: Drillers coach struck by foul ball, killed
Post by: catsfan20012002 on July 23, 2007, 10:55:32 AM

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070722&content_id=278523&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

Why is he in Royals gear in this picture?

Title: Re: Drillers coach struck by foul ball, killed
Post by: J Rake on July 23, 2007, 11:02:06 AM

He's a Binghamton, N.Y. native -- which is practically my hometown -- so let's keep this thread on the classy side, if possible.  :)

Sad news.

Title: Re: Drillers coach struck by foul ball, killed
Post by: stormnut on July 23, 2007, 12:07:56 PM

Quote from: catsfan20012002 on July 23, 2007, 10:55:32 AM

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070722&content_id=278523&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

Why is he in Royals gear in this picture?

The name of the team is kind of ironic, is it not: Drillers :poke:

Title: Re: Drillers coach struck by foul ball, killed
Post by: fatty fat fat on July 23, 2007, 01:09:55 PM

RIP.

Title: Re: Drillers coach struck by foul ball, killed
Post by: KungFoooKitty on July 23, 2007, 02:47:02 PM

I can't help myself I'm sorry.

I guess you could say that he got drilled or that's one drilling he won't forget.

Title: Re: Drillers coach struck by foul ball, killed
Post by: catsfan20012002 on July 23, 2007, 07:10:24 PM

He went to Spring Training with the Royals in 2005