Former pitcher Steve Howe (who played for the Dodgers, among other teams) was killed this morning when his pickup truck rolled over in Coachella, California. (Not that I should be bringing up Coachella in this context at the moment...)
Steve Howe was a relief pitcher with a lot of talent (he won the Rookie of the Year award for the Dodgers in 1980 and had other successful seasons out of the 'pen), but he was far better known for his cocaine and alcohol problems. Howe was suspended numerous times and had a drug history as prolific as any rock star's.
The toxicology tests haven't yet been done (or at least their results haven't yet been reported), as of this writing. However, I am expecting certain things to be reported when this information is available.
Not to be callous, but I am not surprised at all at Steve Howe dying young. It's one of those things that anybody following his travails in the 1980s could have easily predicted.
I hope my cynicism is proven wrong and that there isn't anything else beyond the unfortunate truck accident.
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