Devil Rays prospect dies after canoe accident

[riverside sluggers]

Eric Walker, age 23, was just drafted in the 2006 draft.

 

How sad

 

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061026&content_id=140402&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

[Cityofchampions33]

very sad, well best wishes to his family and whoever knew him.

[26 Reasons to Hate Us]

I've said it before and I'll say it again:

 

Professional athletes should not canoe. When will they ever learn?

[Youk Of The Nation]

Call me evil, but I chortled a little at 'canoe accident'.

[Youk Of The Nation]

The article talks about how he was a standout guy, always team oriented, never a prima donna, et cetera. Doesnt this strike anyone else as generic? That the selfless and nearly perfect sports stars are the only ones that apparently die? Just once I want a pro athelete to die and his teammates and coaches to give statements saying...

 

 

"Well, he was a real jerk..."

 

 

Its like when serial killers neighbors say "He was such a nice boy". What, you never noticed he was creepy and solitary? Just say it! "Honestly, no one is really surprised. He used to set our cats on fire".

[jacksonianmarch]

The article talks about how he was a standout guy, always team oriented, never a prima donna, et cetera. Doesnt this strike anyone else as generic? That the selfless and nearly perfect sports stars are the only ones that apparently die? Just once I want a pro athelete to die and his teammates and coaches to give statements saying...

 

 

"Well, he was a real jerk..."

 

 

Its like when serial killers neighbors say "He was such a nice boy". What, you never noticed he was creepy and solitary? Just say it! "Honestly, no one is really surprised. He used to set our cats on fire".

 

Man, that guy was such a cock. Oh, he's dead? What a great guy.