Rod Beck Dead
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by user sparks
When these things happen, I get sad. I'm talking about when entertainers/athletes I grew up watching die young. Rod Beck is dead and he was only 38 years old. It's really hard to stay clear of the rumorville, but if you know of his history with drug abuse and his age (38), the temptation is there. But I am a blogger who respects blogging. I'll let the coroners decide, but the likelihood of this being an unnatural death is high.
But I respect this man. A recognizeable enemy from Norcal. I always wanted to hang out with Rod Beck, you know he'd tell some great stories in the clubhouse or at the bar after the game. Or as the more "official" reports coming from sources such as Yahoo put it, he wore his heart on his sleeve.
His death almost sounds cliche already... and it's pissing this blogger off. I'm going through the stages of grief for a man I knew was going to help his team win. His big mustache would stare any opponent down and say "not tonight sucker".
Rest in peace, Beck, you always had that Hell's Angel's approach to the game, and it was appreciated. Never a shred of conformity in your game. I don't know for sure if you ever liked whiskey, but I would bet my car on it that you did. I never heard you speak, but word of a good person's character travels fast in the bigs.
