BigDawgBengal Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 [quote]Former Reds pitching coach Vern Ruhle died Saturday night at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston of complications from a donor stem cell transplant for the treatment of multiple myeloma. He was 55. "The baseball and Cincinnati Reds families mourn the loss of an excellent coach, wonderful husband and loving father," the Reds said in a statement Sunday. "In his 35 years in professional and collegiate baseball, Vern touched many people inside and outside the game. We are privileged to have been a part of his life. He will be greatly missed." Ruhle informed Reds players in the spring that he was diagnosed with cancer. For the 2007 season, Ruhle worked as the Reds' rehabilitation coordinator at Cincinnati's minor-league complex in Sarasota, Fla. The cancer was detected by a blood test given to players and coaches as part of spring training physicals. Ruhle lives in Sarasota and will be treated by doctors in the area. Ruhle pitched in the major leagues for Detroit, Houston, Cleveland and the California Angels from 1974-86, going 67-88 with a 3.73 ERA. He was a pitching coach with Houston, Philadelphia and the Mets before joining the Reds organization in 2004. Ruhle is survived by his wife Sue and two children, daughter Rebecca and son Kenny. Funeral arrangements are pending.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WhoDeyForever Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Very sad news. RIP Vern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Bengal Migration| Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 That sucks. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Bengal Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Sad news indeed.... RIP Vern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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