Former player Ryan Freel commits suicide

[I_am_Belak_2]

Ryan Freel, a former baseball player and Toronto Blue Jays draft pick, has reportedly died at the age of 36. The cause of death has been ruled a suicide, according to First Coast News.

Freel was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 10th round of the 1995 amateur draft and spent six years in the team's minor league system before making his MLB debut in 2001. He played six games for the Blue Jays before signing with the Cincinnati Reds the following season. Freel also spent time with the Orioles, Cubs and Royals during his eight-year career.

After retiring from baseball in 2010, Freel coached local youth baseball in Northeast Florida before being hired as head coach at St. Joseph Academy in June.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/201...freel_suicide/

[Mr. Pink]

R.I.P

[Mr. Pink]

this guy was one of my fav players from about 2004-07. I made a video of all his defensive plays in 2006, I'm gonna see if I can recover that from Youtube Copyright hell:

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?co...92625&c_id=mlb

Ryan Freel: King of the Web Gem video

[theknuckler]

Guy would lay out big time that's for sure. Havent heard his name in a few years, RIP.

[smashem]

I read this yesterday on Yahoo, did not know he was really that old. Sad though.

[4thLineGoon]

Que the highlight Freel....

Guy was fun to watch, sad ending obviously, but who off's themselves two days before Christmas? Extra salt in the wound for your family for sure but I'm not a mental health expert so please don't flame me.

Also proof that all athlete suicides do not stem from hockey fighting. Take note Damien Cox.

[smashem]

Not sure why and i almost asked the question without googling it, For some reason i thought this was Ryan Freese i just remembered Fresses name. But still does not take anything away from his death. Sad stuff

[OLLBLUEEYZ]

Very Sad...
RIP Ryan