FILADELFIA – Rheal Cormier, the third who passed 16 times in the Grand Leagues and notably launched in the Olympic Games before and after playing in the MLB, failed the lunes. Tenía 53 years.
The Philadelphia Phillies confirm that Cormier had cancer at his home in New Brunswick, Canada.
Cormier has a detached house in the history of the Phillies with the launch of the winner in the last game of Philadelphia and which took place at the Veterans Stadium in 2003 and was also the first triumph of the Phillies when he played at Citizens Bank Park in 2004 .
In his career two marks of 71-64 with two saves and an efficiency of 4.03 with St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Montreal Expos, Philadelphia and Cincinnati Reds. Introducing the Canadian Baseball Family Salon, Cormier launched 683 games – among his favorites, soloist Paul Quantrill (841) has two more duels in the Grand Leagues.
Cormier tuvo otras detached appearances in the mount.
Three years ago, when he made his debut in MLB, he launched the Canadian selection in the 1988 Olympics Games. In 2008, one year after his last game in the Major Leagues, he launched for Canada in the Beijing Olympics – Lego al torneo al lanzar en la liga burgemeester varonil.
“Rheal was one of the most vibrant people to have the connoisseur,” said Jim Thome, a well-known and integral member of the Salon de la Fama. “I love baseball, but I always love my family”.
Cormier made his debut with the Cardinals in 1991 and lost his career at the start of his career. Launched its blank single in 1996 at the Expos.
Le sobreviven su esposa, Lucienne, su hijo Justin y su hija Morgan.