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April 19, 2008
Former major league and Red Sox catcher John Marzano passed away this morning. Details still aren't clear at this point, but it appears to be a heart attack. He was 45. Red Sox manager Terry Francona just spoke about it during his daily press conference with the local media.
Marzano played for the Sox from 1987 to 1992.
He was scheduled to appear at Fenway Park on Monday since he played for both the Red Sox and Rangers.
The Red Sox just released this statement:
The Boston Red Sox organization joins all of Major League Baseball in mourning today’s passing of John Marzano. It is a great loss.
John was selected by the Red Sox in the first round of the June 1984 amateur draft and made his major league debut with Boston in 1987. He spent all or parts of the next six seasons with the Red Sox and was a valuable contributor to the club on and off the field.
Over the last few years, John covered a number of Red Sox games in his role as a television, radio and internet journalist. The same preparation and engaging personality that marked his time as a player in Boston carried over to his duties with the media.
We express our heartfelt sympathies to John’s family and friends at this very difficult time.
Here's my story about Marzano:
Marzano also played for the PawSox in 1987-1990 and 1992.
When he was playing for the PawSox he was one of my favorite players, so I waited for him after a game one night to ask for an autograph. I waited and waited and waited. Finally an attractive woman asked who I was waiting for. When I told her, she just smiled and introduced herself as Marzano's wife. So, I asked her for her autograph and she gladly signed my ball.
I never did get John's.
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CHARLIE IN PHILLY | April 19, 2008 9:46 PM link
Nate | April 21, 2008 9:06 AM link
REST IN PEACE, JOHNNY MARZ, WE LOVE YOU IN PHILLY