At just 28 years old, Oakland A's pitcher, Joe Kennedy, died the morning after Thanksgiving. He died early in the morning at his home in Florida while with his family. Although, the exact details of his death are not known, he was reported to have passed out and then rushed to the hospital.
The president of the Blue Jays, where Kennedy used to play, said that Kennedy was supposed to be the best man in a friend's wedding today. This just makes the story that much more sad.
Joe Kennedy started his season with the A's as a started but got moved to the Bullpen. On August 4 he signed with the Diamondbacks and over the course of his career he has played for 7 teams. Blue Jays president said that they were interested in reaquiring Kennedy.
How a seemingly healthy athlete can die at 28 is a mystery. Maybe he was under a great deal of stress due to changing teams and perhaps being a best man. But its his seventh team he's played for and he is out of season. I don't feel that stress was an issue in this case. But it's such a sad story when a person with a career in front of him and a young family passes at such a young age.
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