His son had weed and a bottle of Jack Daniels in his car at the time of the accident. He was also on the phone trying to hook up a 3 AM booty call at the time of the accident. He drove even though he was 2 times over the legal limit putting many others besides himself in danger. But according to   more...
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The assistant editor spared me the trouble of writing about Cardinals pitcher Josh Carpenter's [oops] Hancock's death by posting about it on Sunday, but it looks like new details are forcing my hand here. Over the last 24 hours, the following details have surfaced: • Two days earlier, Hancock had   more...
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Josh Hancock, a key member of the bullpen that helped the St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series last season, was killed in a car crash early Sunday. It's never good to see such a young man lose his life. It's the second time in 5 years the Cards' have tragically had a pitcher die while on their   more...
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Dave Stewart breaks down the reasons for last years World Series winners slump.
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Mr. Hancock, I'm sorry your son passed away too early, but try not to seek blame and hurt other people because of your sons mistake. He made the mistake, he drove drunk, he talked on the phone while drunk driving, and he hit a parked car. It sucks, but bringing other people down in the process   more...
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The odd part about this story isn't even that Hancock was in an accident two days before, it's the reason he was even driving that late in the first place."He said how he hated — he used that word — to play day games after a night game, that he had trouble sleeping and was out driving around,"   more...
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Medical reports have confirmed that pitcher Josh Hancock was legally drunk at the time of his fatal crash last week. This is a horrible detail to discover, as the incident was tragic enough before alcohol was involved. My heart and prayers go out to his friends and family as they deal with this   more...
Original Story: http://www.aolsportsblog.com/2007/05/04/....

Written by Tuffy: "The questions linger for La Russa past Sunday. Is he doing Josh Hancock's family and teammates a favor by sheltering them? Is he too close to the man and the problem to provide the message his players and fans need to hear? Did La Russa do enough to help a young man in similar   more...
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After news came out of Hancock being drunk at the time of his accident, the Cardinals have decided to ban alcohol from their home clubhouse. They're also considering a ban on alcohol during road trips and charter flights.
Original Story: http://www.sportable.com/2007/05/05/no-b....

Since the passing of St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Josh Hancock their have been changes in many clubhouses throughout baseball. The Yankees and Oakland have banned alcohol in both clubhouses. Numerous other clubs are thinking of following suit. But should the Dbacks follow the trend? Should   more...
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This can't be good for the restaurant"On May 31, ATC supervisor Peter Lobdell announced there was no evidence that employees at Mike Shannon's Steaks & Seafood knew Hancock was drunk. Since then, investigators have contacted two witnesses not interviewed in the previous investigation -- restaurant   more...
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Good news for the restaurant""The investigators determined Hancock was drinking in moderation, socializing with teammates and friends, and employees of Shannon's," Lobdell said. "He did not appear to be intoxicated to any patrons or employees who came forward to be interviewed."
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Saddened as we all were by the death of Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock at an age where he should have been in the prime of his life, his father is not doing anything to create a positive memory of his son.
Original Story: http://www.ourbookofscrap.com/2007/05/jo....

This story seems to have been lost in the excitement of trading deadline deals. I'm glad to see that the family has either come to their senses or have been told that this case would be a waste of their money.
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