fun-loving guy, very well-liked by his teammates." Trevor Hoffman, the team's closer, said, "We’ve lost a special teammate, a special person. There are a lot of heavy hearts in the locker room." According to baseball historian Frank Russo, "He was known for a great sense of humor and intensity on the playing field, as well as his love of the game." See also List of baseball players who died during their careers List of second-generation Major League Baseball players References External links , or Retrosheet, or Find-A–Grave (Biography) 1976 births 2002 deaths Alcohol-related deaths in Arizona Baseball players from California Bristol Tigers players Burials in Riverside County, California Fayetteville Generals players Lakeland Tigers players Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players Major League Baseball center fielders Mobile BayBears players Sportspeople from Corona, California Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Road incident deaths in Arizona San Diego Padres players