Joe Kennedy Story
by littlemsbaseball on Mar 27, 2008 6:11 PM PDT
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PrintWhile many of us have spent time complaining about ESPN, the station, the website had a truly heartwrenching story with Jami Kennedy. I'll post the link, but I think everyone can find the story on espn.com.
I must admit that I'm not a huge fan of crying, but I managed to make it through about half the story and found it hard to read the screen because my eyes were filling up with tears. No matter how anyone feels about a certain baseball player, and being that Joe was an A & I don't see a lot of people disliking him, this is one of the worst things to happen to a player. Hell, to any family. I think that it's in the best interest to honor Joe, like Jami wants everyone to do. She's very lucky to have had Joe in her life and have the friends she has. Not only that, she has the entire baseball community behind her and we owe it to her, and her family, to show her that Joe won't be forgotten.
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i cried too
President of the Joey Devine fan club as of 1/15/08. Accepting applications for other positions. "He has no equivalent." -Paul DePodesta on Jeremy Brown
I'm still bawling like a baby
I loved Joe. He was one of a dying breed. Not alot of professional athletes are grounded and live life like Joe did. It's gotta be hard for Jami. I can't imagine how difficult things must be
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." ~Earl Wilson
by athleticsgirl24 on Mar 27, 2008 8:22 PM PDT reply actions
Jesus Christ that's sad.
Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 27, 2008 8:57 PM PDT reply actions
That is heart-wrenching
"Doesn't play well with the other children." Ms. Darias, principal, Broad Ave School
wow
very sad. I almost made it through until I read about the support given by the Heltons and Thomases.
Just a heartbreaking story.
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by Travis Buck Nuckin on Mar 27, 2008 10:57 PM PDT reply actions
Make this a reminder
that players don't deserve hateful abuse simply for struggling. They are in the end people like you and me, with flaws and feelings, and, if they're lucky, lots of people who care about them.
Thanks to ESPN for not forgetting Joe, who was part of the A's family.
Sweating the small stuff
by SportySpice on Mar 28, 2008 8:12 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
+1
and nice to see you, NRAFSportySpice.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Mar 28, 2008 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions
:-(
That is all.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Sad story ...
but what would be really sad is the thought of Jami never moving on ... but she will ... one day the pain will subside and she'll meet someone new to share her life with.
And the memory of her husband will bring a smile to her face instead of tears.
The author said that there were no "positives" to add to the story -- I disagree. Her children are positives, her friends are positives, and her life is a positive. It may be difficult for awhile, but she will make it ... for her kids, and for Joe.
VacaAsFan
I was ok,
until I read of her impending delivery. What a retched struggle she must be enduring.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Are the A's doing anything
like the Rockies? We should do something.
"I have a strange urge to make copies." JediLeroy
I was away and just saw this.
I have a lot of good memories of Joe Kennedy. He had some really good games for the A's even though it didn't end like that. I remember the boos at one game and it really upset me to hear them when Kennedy was struggling.
LittleMSbaseball, you did a good thing by honoring Jami K's request to remember Joe. Good job.
Thank you for the link
Joe was always one of my favorite ballplayers :( It's still quite unbelievable.
I'm going home to hug my baby.
The first rule of Oakland is - you do not talk about injuries. The second rule of Oakland is - you DO NOT talk about trainers." - Larry Davis
pretty sad
especially since her newest child will never be able to meet his or her dad
"This guy threw at his own son in a father-son game." -Harry Doyle from Major League
by greenandgoldpolarbear on Mar 31, 2008 10:01 PM PDT reply actions
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