I didn't know Josh Hancock well. We met five years ago when Hancock was pitching for the Trenton Thunder, then the double-A affiliate of the Red Sox. After a game one night, at a watering hole in Binghamton, N.Y., I was introduced to Hancock by a fellow writer. Over the next hour or so, I came to know him as a funny, personable guy. Hancock pitched for four teams in the majors, including two appearances for the Phillies in 2003 and four in 2004. The Phils acquired him for Jeremy Giambi in 2002, then traded him to the Reds in the Todd Jones deal in 2004. Last season, Hancock was key member of the World Series-winning Cardinals' bullpen.Hancock died this morning in a car accident in St. Louis.
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DUI apparently. i'll leave personal views out
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