I am reminded of the death of Herman Hill. Herman was supposed to be a can't miss guy. I saw him play many times when he was with the Evansville Triplets in 1970. He had the talent. Got a cup of coffee with the Twins in 1970, but didn't impress. The Twins traded him to the Cardinals that winter and he was to get a shot at the RF job. Hill had great speed and it was hoped that Lou Brock might be his mentor. The Cards sent him to play winter ball in Venezuela and he drowned there while swimming in the ocean. Ray Fosse and and a couple of teammates tried desperately to save him. Fosse nearly drowned himself. It was 5 days before his body washed ashore. I've often wondered what he might have done. 
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