SAN FRANCISCO -- The baseball world is mourning the loss of one of its pioneers in the mental-skills field after longtime sports psychologist Ken Ravizza died Sunday night after suffering a heart attack last week. Ravizza, 70, was a favorite of Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon, who knew and employed Ravizza for decades.
"He was the best at what he does," Maddon said Monday afternoon. "I hear his voice in my head. He's left an eternal impact on all of us."