(photo Courtesy: wkyc and wkyc.com)
Whether you are a baseball fan or not, you've probably heard of and listened to Herb Score.
75-year-old Herb Score passed away today at his home in Rocky River after battling various illnesses and set backs over the last few years.
Mr. Score became a legendary pitcher with the Cleveland Indians from 1955 to 1959. But his ties to the Cleveland Indians' Organization did not end when he set aside his pitching glove. If you listened to the Tribe games on your local radio dial, you were serenaded by his vivid and one-of-a-kind play-by-play game announcing from 1963 to 1997.
He was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1998.
In 2006, Score was inducted into the Cleveland Indians' Hall of Fame.
For those of you who do not follow the game of baseball, more than likely you have heard of his baseball injury which may have cut his baseball career short. On May 7 in 1957 Score was struck in the face by a ball hit by Gil McDougald of the New York Yankees. Score suffered numerous broken bones in his facial area. Score, a very religious man, prayed to his favorite Saint, St. Jude., while laying on the mound bleeding. Score regained his 20/20 vision and did name his daughter Judy after his favorite Saint. However, he was never quite the same after the accident and eventually retired.
Herb Score continued to be a positive force in the world of baseball, with the Cleveland Indians, in northeast Ohio, and with the local Catholic Community. He was very involved with his church, St. Christopher's, in Rocky River. A side note: my family would travel around to see the Indians' in various cities. Each Sunday morning, no matter which city we were in, we'd go to the local Catholic Church for Mass before attending the game. You'd always see Herb Score attending Sunday Mass giving praise to his God.
The Cleveland Indians and Busch Funeral Homes have released funeral arrangements.
Visitation will be Friday, November 14, 2008 from 1-3pm and then 6-9pm at Busch Funeral Home located at 21369 Center Ridge Road in Fairview Park, Ohio. The website for Busch Funeral Homes is http://www.buschfuneral.com.
The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 10:30am at St. Christopher's Catholic Church located at 20141 Detroit Road, Rocky River, Ohio. Interment will be at Lakewood Park Cemetery located at 22025 Detroit Road, Rocky River, Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Cornerstone of Hope
5905 Brecksville Road
Independence, Ohio 44131
OR
Cleveland Indians Charities
c/o Cleveland Indians Community Outreach Dept
2401 Ontario Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
For a wonderful piece on Herb Score's career written by wkyc reporter and managing editor Dick Russ and edited by wkyc editor Matt Hein, please click onto the wkyc.com link.
A true legend...a class act...our heartfelt prayers go out to your wife Nancy, your children and family. You will be missed, Mr. Score.
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