Saturday, April 19, 2008

Former major leaguer John Marzano dies at 45 in Philadelphia


PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former major leaguer John Marzano died Saturday after falling down a flight of stairs at his home. He was 45.

The cause of his death was not immediately clear, police said.

Marzano was from Philadelphia and had been working for Major League Baseball's Web site, where he co-hosted a show on weekday mornings.

"John was a beloved member of our team, a personable, terrific friend to all with whom he worked," said Bob Bowman, chief executive officer of MLB Advanced Media. "He was an engaging, informed interviewer. His energy, knowledge of the game and comedic touch produced admirable results. We miss him dearly already."

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Cooch had the pleasure of meeting John Marzano personally and can say that Marzano was a class act. Cooch's extends his condolences to the family of John Marzano...

1 comment:

lavinius said...

I was just posting about this on another site. Sad. He was supposed to be Gedman's heir apparent back in the late 80s/early 90s.

I caught some of his work on MLB.com and was impressed. Saddens Lavinius to see an ex-Red Sox who he grew up watching die so soon. RIP