No one chooses their time to die unless they take their own lives. And it can strike at any time from any direction. There have over the history of the game been many instances when players have passed away during the season, or in the off-season. 4 of those players were Hall of Fame members. The most prominent is Roberto Clemente, killed when his mercy flight to Haiti crashed into the Atlantic moments after take off. Ed Delahanty, an outfielder who played with teams in the 1890s and early 1900s, lost his life when he was swept over Niagra Falls in 1903.
Gone Too Soon
