Some very tragic news to report out of St. Louis today. Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was killed in an automobile accident this morning in St. Louis.
Hancock was originally drafted by the Red Sox back in 1998 and he made his MLB debut for the Sox back in 2002. He was then traded in the 2002 offseason to the Phillies for Jeremy Giambi. In 2004, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds where he pitched until the 2006 season when he was released due to violating a weight clause in his contract. He was then signed by the Cardinals where he was a valuable member of their bullpen during their run to winning the World Series.
Tonight’s game between the Cardinals and Cubs, scheduled for 8 PM on ESPN, has been been postponed. It will be made up at a later date.
