Ryan Freel (1 Viewer)

[pantagrapher]

First Coast News sports director Dan Hicken has learned that Ryan Freel, a Jacksonville native and former Major League Baseball has died at the age of 36. The cause of death is suicide.

Freel played baseball at Sandalwood and Englewood High School. He played for five different MLB teams from 2001-2009. He is most known for his six-year tenure with the Cincinnati Reds.

His career batting average was .268 he stole 143 bases in his career.

Since his retirement from professional baseball in 2009, Freel was a part of an organization on the First Coast called BLD Baseball which stands for Big League Development. Through this organization, Freel coached local youth baseball players.

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[shuke]

Wow

 

[shuke]

RIP Farney.

I wish I could find video of his catch on 8/8/2006. May be my favorite ever.

 

[oso diablo]

heads up... skip the thread on Freel in the FFA. Don't even bother clicking on it.

 

[The Charlie Hustlers]

Rip good buddy.