Hancock 's death marked the second time in five years the Cardinals had mourned the loss of a teammate , the first being the death of pitcher Darryl Kile in 2002 with a coronary artery blockage . He was the second active MLB player to be killed in an accident in less than a year , the first being the plane crash of Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle
plane crash
2006 New York City plane crash
Josh Hancock