Josh Hancock, 29, was killed in a car accident early Sunday morning in St. Louis. His Explorer ran into the rear end of a stopped tow truck. He died at the scene.
After joining the Cardinals in 2006, Hancock had pitched a 4.05 ERA last season and posted a 3.55 ERA through yesterday, when he pitched 3 innings in relief of Reyes.
The Associated Press interviewed Jason Isringhausen and reported that,
"Three days before his death, the Cardinals got a scare that some teammates said reminded them of Kile's death -- Hancock overslept and showed up late for a day game in St. Louis. Hancock told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he thought the starting time was later and didn't get up until the "20th call" from anxious teammates.
'We were all a little nervous,' closer Jason Isringausen said earlier this week. 'We don't care if you're late. That happens. We want to know that you're OK.' "
'We were all a little nervous,' closer Jason Isringausen said earlier this week. 'We don't care if you're late. That happens. We want to know that you're OK.' "
Tonight's game against the Cubs has been postponed.
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