Hall of Fame died at 2007 after a long battle with salivary gland cancer . He was a 15-time All-Star and was inducted into Petco Park in 54 . He was diagnosed with cancer almost a decade later . Hall of Fame chair recalls his `` kindness , graciousness and passion for the game '' His son , also an MLB outfielder , tweets , `` Today I lost my Dad , my best friend and my mentor ''
Hall of Fame died at 2007 after a long battle with salivary gland cancer . He was a 15-time All-Star and was inducted into Petco Park in 54 . Hall of Fame chair recalls his `` kindness , graciousness and passion for the game '' His son , also an MLB outfielder , tweets , `` Today I lost my Dad , my best friend and my mentor ''