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Darryl Hamilton

HahnSolo Jun 22 2015 11:07 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 22 2015 12:56 PM

Awful news. [url]http://deadspin.com/former-ballplayer-darryl-hamilton-found-dead-in-apparen-1713087146

themetfairy Jun 22 2015 11:08 AM Re: Daryl Hamilton

Just tragic. Holy crap!

dgwphotography Jun 22 2015 11:12 AM Re: Daryl Hamilton

Wow - just terrible.

Edgy MD Jun 22 2015 11:18 AM Re: Daryl Hamilton

I had to read two or three times to absorb that it was a murder-suicide apparently perpetrated by the mother. How very awful. Hamilton was on the short list of potential replacements for Wayne Hagin. I caught him doing a spring MLB.com broadcast or two, and he filled the air nicely.

d'Kong76 Jun 22 2015 11:19 AM Re: Daryl Hamilton

Terribly disturbing... bless that child.

TransMonk Jun 22 2015 11:19 AM Re: Daryl Hamilton

Fug. RIP

SteveJRogers Jun 22 2015 11:26 AM Re: Daryl Hamilton

Edgy MD wrote: I had to read two or three times to absorb that it was a murder-suicide apparently perpetrated by the mother. How very awful. Hamilton was on the short list of potential replacements for Wayne Hagin. I caught him doing a spring MLB.com broadcast or two, and he filled the air nicely. Couldn't help but think of how Phil Hartman was killed by his wife, who then killed herself.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 22 2015 11:38 AM Re: Daryl Hamilton

Awful man.

Frayed Knot Jun 22 2015 11:45 AM Re: Daryl Hamilton

Hartman was the one I immediately thought of as men are the perpetrators of most murder/suicides.

smg58 Jun 22 2015 11:54 AM Re: Daryl Hamilton

I always liked Hamilton. He was never a great player, but he was dependable. I'll never understand why things like this have to happen.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2015 12:19 PM Re: Daryl Hamilton

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Awful man. You need a comma here, very badly.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 22 2015 12:46 PM Re: Daryl Hamilton

batmagadanleadoff wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Awful man. You need a comma here, very badly. I was eating lunch when I mispunctuated, my bad. Awful, man.

HahnSolo Jun 22 2015 12:57 PM Re: Darryl Hamilton

While we are fixing errors, I edited the thread title. The least I could have done was spelled the guy's name right.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 22 2015 01:09 PM Re: Darryl Hamilton

Always seemed like a good guy, and seemed to be doing well on the MLB Network, too. Sad, sad news.

Gwreck Jun 22 2015 01:10 PM Re: Darryl Hamilton

My favorite Hamilton memory: his 2-out double in the top of the 10th inning in NLDS game 2, 2000 (and then scoring shortly thereafter on Jay Payton's single).

metirish Jun 22 2015 01:18 PM Re: Darryl Hamilton

Very sad news, the poor child left behind..... Rest in Peace

HahnSolo Jun 22 2015 01:25 PM Re: Darryl Hamilton

Gwreck wrote: My favorite Hamilton memory: his 2-out double in the top of the 10th inning in NLDS game 2, 2000 (and then scoring shortly thereafter on Jay Payton's single). Mine too. Busted his ass out of the box to get to second (think it was with 2 outs and nobody on).

Zvon Jun 22 2015 02:05 PM Re: Darryl Hamilton

Oh man, this is horrible. Just horrible. RIP Darryl.

Edgy MD Jun 22 2015 02:40 PM Re: Darryl Hamilton

Ashie62 Jun 22 2015 04:07 PM Re: Darryl Hamilton

Horrid, 238 hits in a Mets season.

G-Fafif Jun 22 2015 05:02 PM Re: Darryl Hamilton

The man was quietly huge for the 1999 and 2000 teams. Hit .339 in platoon duty in '99 (while Shawon Dunston hit .344). In a year when every last iota was needed to build a winner, I'm not convinced Mets make it past October 3 without him. And, as noted, the double off Felix Rodriguez in Game Two of the 2000 NLDS was one of the clutchest hits in franchise postseason history. A slightly more extensive recollection here.

Rockin' Doc Jun 22 2015 06:52 PM Re: Darryl Hamilton

Tragic, truly tragic. I feel so bad for the 14 month old son that is now orphaned. I always liked Hamilton when he was with the Mets. Seemed like a good guy.

Edgy MD Jun 22 2015 07:01 PM Re: Darryl Hamilton

I was looking for anything from Bobby Vee, knowing that he and Hamilton ended badly. Found a lot of memories, mostly culled from The Daily News. “Oh, God, no. No, no. Not Darryl. He’s one of the great guys of all time. I can’t believe it. ... I just can’t believe it. ... He was just a guy who got it. He laughed a lot. He was a uniter, his attitude was infectious. We used to get on him because he talked to a psychic woman — he’d come in and say, ‘we’re ok, guys, I got the word that we’re going to be fine.’ ... “He’'d laugh when we got on him. He was such a part of the great chemistry that we had on those teams. ... Darryl was so proud. He couldn't have been prouder of his boy. Now to hear this, it's so sad.” — Al Leiter Daily News writers reported that Leiter hadn't yet heard a thing when they called I'm for comments. “Darryl always had an upbeat presence. He had a smile when he entered every room. His smile was contagious. ... He was disappointed he wasn’t playing more. But he kept his spirits up, was very professional. Once we were in the playoffs (in 2000), it was either him or Timo (Perez). Timo got real hot, and I stayed with him, and then he got hotter. But Darryl always was a professional about it. I appreciated everything he brought to the team.” — Bobby Valentine “This is so sad. Darryl was such a wonderful, thoughtful person. He was a huge presence on the players’ side in the (‘94) labor negotiations after I came over as the owners’ chief negotiator. I remember sitting up until 4 a.m. in the morning with him one night going over concepts. He was a guy you could work with and one of the big reasons we were able to get a deal.” — Randy Levine "[It's a] horrible tragedy, something that is impossible for us to even begin to comprehend. ... Our thoughts and prayers go to Darryl's family and friends, and he will be greatly missed. Darryl was a wonderful player for our organization, but more importantly, he was a true gentleman and a great friend to many here." — Doug Melvin "Losing a guy like Darryl, you are losing a friend, you're losing a teammate. ... He was a father of three. This is a tough day for all of us. I think what makes it so tough is when you think of Darryl, you think of that smile. He was always upbeat. When you'd see him around here the last couple of years, since 2013, he was always walking around with a smile on his face. Always upbeat. Never had his head hanging down. That is what I choose to remember." — Dan Plesac A list of teammates' tweets are here, mostly saying the same. The Brews were already down a broadcaster after Bob Ueker took liner to the noggin during batting practice. I'm kind of trying really hard not to speculate what the rest of the investigation will reveal.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 22 2015 10:00 PM Re: Darryl Hamilton

The girlfriend apparently has at least one similar situation in her rearview. Such a well-liked, well-respected guy, by all reports.