Former Cincinnati Reds utilityman and fan favorite Ryan Freel has reportedly taken his own life. He was 36 years old. According to the initial report from First Coast News in Jacksonville, Fla., Freel, who played the majority of his eight-year career“RIP Ryan Freel!! Great teammate, great guy, n loved his family! Such a sad day today with his passing! Awful news! Prayers are with his family,” Sean Casey, Ryan's former teammate with the Cincinnati Reds, tweeted on Dec.Former big league utility player Ryan Freel was found dead yesterday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Freel was a 10th round draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays in 1995 but did not reach the majors until 2001.During an eight-year major-league career that took him to five teams, Ryan Freel enjoyed a reputation among teammates as high-energy, outgoing and hilarious. That's why so many were shocked to learn that Freel, 36, was found dead Saturday in hisRyan Freel was born with Pete Rose-type baseball genes, minus the natural talent. That's what made Freel so popular with Cincinnati Reds fans, and it's why the Reds once put together a Ryan Freel T-shirt giveaway with simulated dirt smudging the garment.
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