OT: Jim Fregosi taken off life support

[SharoneWright]

Fregosi suffered a stroke while on a Major League Baseball alumni cruise and was hospitalized. He was in a medically induced coma, a source told Rubin.

A spokeswoman for MSC Cruises said Fregosi became ill Tuesday as the MSC Divina was headed from Grand Cayman to Cozumel, Mexico. The ship returned to Grand Cayman, and Fregosi later was taken to a hospital in Miami.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10454 ... fe-support
71 yrs old. God speed, Jim.

[Santoki]

I never realized Fregosi coached the Phillies in '93.

RIP, Fregosi.

[akakalakin]

RIP Jim

Had high hopes for the team with him managing.

[tecumseh18]

Wow, 71 is just way too young.

I wasn't paying attention to the Jays when he was managing here. Why was he let go?

[Waylanderz]

RIP Jim.

[Graham's Cracker]

RIP Jim

I just discovered the MLB classics page on YouTube. You can watch the full broadcast of a bunch of classic MLB games.

Here's game 6 of the 1993 series
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGbh5UitRA8[/youtube]

[Waylon Mercy]

Pretty sad he always seemed like such a nice good hearted guy. I always remember a big ad in
the Toronto Star when he signed with us saying "Bella Fregosi!"

[ontnut]

RIP Jim

[stealthmode]

RIP