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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-11 12:07 PM
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Ex-Royals LHP Splittorff dies at 64 after fighting cancer, winningest pitcher in team history
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Paul Splittorff, the winningest pitcher in Kansas City Royals history and a popular broadcaster for the team, died Wednesday, 10 days after his family announced he was battling oral cancer and melanoma. He was 64.

The Royals said Splittorff died at his home in the Kansas City suburb of Blue Springs, Mo., of complications from skin cancer.

Fans first noticed on opening day in 2009 that his speech had become slurred. He had kept his health issues strictly private until his plight was reported by columnist Greg Hall in the online site “KC Confidential.”

“He didn’t want anyone to feel sorry for him,” said Royals broadcaster Ryan Lefebvre.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/ex-royals-lhp-splittorff-dies-at-64-after-fighting-cancer-winningest-pitcher-in-team-history/2011/05/25/AGN57DBH_story.html

RIP.
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givemebackmycountry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-11 01:02 PM
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1. Oh, Man... Too soon.
I met him once in a bar down on the Plaza in KC.
Nice guy, warm and genuine.

RIP Split.
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-11 01:25 PM
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2. That's too bad...RIP
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