11:15 a.m.: Herb Score dies
CLEVELAND (AP) Herb Score, the Cleveland Indians pitcher and former broadcaster whose promise on the mound was shattered by a line drive, has died. He was 75.
The team said he died at his home Tuesday in Rocky River, Ohio.
Score pitched for the Indians from 1955-59. He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1955 after going 16-10. He went 20-9 in 1956 and twice made the All-Star team.
Scores career took a grim turn on May 7, 1957, when Gil MacDougald of the New York Yankees lined a ball off of Scores right eye, breaking his nose and facial bones. Score regained his vision but was never the same player.
He went on to become the Voice of the Indians for a 34-year run from 1963-97.
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pahootaman
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11-12-08 8:45 AM
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I regret never meeting him, RIP Herbie.
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honesty
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11-11-08 8:54 PM
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Ohiojohn you are a class on a--hole. Bruskii is right with you. TWO JERKS
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bruskii
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11-11-08 6:06 PM
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i aint be saying that . i just done quotated john Kruk .someaday some of yous will gits to go to world series .best games in baseball
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goat13
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11-11-08 4:51 PM
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Bruskii only writes things like that to get a rise out of people. He hides behind his posts and acts like a child.Grow up because one day you will meet your maker too.Herb score was a man and thats more than i can say for bruski.
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HotRod
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11-11-08 4:20 PM
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Bruskii. Herb did NOT drink in the booth. You and ohiojohn are both jerks. Too bad you are illiterate as well. Learn the language dumbazz.
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bruskii
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11-11-08 2:06 PM
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the Krukster say it the best: i'm not an athlete i'm a baseball player. ohiojohn got it right. so, HotRod, contemplate on that next time you be a world series .,i been ther many a times.
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Silverthorn
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11-11-08 12:38 PM
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Because of the line drive in 1957 we'll never know how great a pitcher Herb could have been. He may have been in the Hall of Fame.
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SHERIFF102
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11-11-08 12:34 PM
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One of the many baseball greats. My sympathy to the family
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pahootaman
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11-11-08 12:19 PM
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Great pitcher, and very colorful announcer. I won't fault Herb with the drinking thing, the tribe was really horrible those years. I'll miss him.
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HotRod
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11-11-08 11:54 AM
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Only an ******* like ohiojohn would make such a great post mortum comment about Herb. Nice job ohiojohn. I'm pretty sure you suck.
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ohiojohn
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11-11-08 11:23 AM
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truly sad that herb score has passed. I missed how he would get drunk on the air and try to call baseball games.
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