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Mike Flanagan, 1951-2011
By Jamie Mottram | August 24, 2011
O’s legend and Cy Young winner Mike Flanagan is dead, WBAL-TV reports. He was 59, and he was one hell of a left-hander.
Update: Richard Justice, who covered Flanny, penned a beautiful tribute.
Update No. 2: Video of Jim Palmer talking about his old friend, teammate and colleague is a must-watch.
Update No. 3: WBAL is reporting that it was a suicide, caused in part by the Orioles’ continued struggles. As if this wasn’t already sad enough.
Update No. 4: Head to BLS for a great Flanny pic, stay for the words.
Topics: Infinite Sadness, Orioles | 3 Comments »
August 25th, 2011 at 9:17 AM
Horrible news. Does Angelos need a bigger sign that he may need to sell the team?
August 25th, 2011 at 9:57 AM
If the news wasn’t awful enough, update 3 and the possible reasons why just hurt me to my core. So sad.
August 25th, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Stunning and sad. Call Jim Palmer a condescending pretentious asshole all you want, that guy seems genuinely honest and respectful of the game, his teammates and his friends.