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TheDoyler23
December-22nd-2005, 12:19 AM
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12/22/2005 12:33 AM ET
Longtime Oriole Hendricks dies at 64
Beloved Baltimore coach, player suffers heart attack
By Jeff Seidel / Special to MLB.com


BALTIMORE -- Longtime Oriole Elrod Hendricks died of a heart attack on Wednesday, one day before his 65th birthday.
With the exception of stints with the Cubs in 1972 and the Yankees in 1976 and 1977, Hendricks had been with the Orioles in some form since 1968. He played for the team in a few stints from 1968 to 1979. He was named the team's bullpen coach after the 1977 season and stayed there until the Orioles announced after this season that he would be reassigned.

Hendricks spent a total of 37 years with the Orioles as a player and coach. He missed 18 games this past season after suffering a mild stroke in April when the Orioles were in Tampa. But he returned and coached for the rest of the season.

PresidentClinton07
December-22nd-2005, 01:32 AM
that is very very sad to hear. Elrod was a good man. He felt like part of the community.

aejm1400
December-22nd-2005, 03:57 AM
Very sad to hear especially after getting that clean bill of health in October.

Spaceman Spiff
December-22nd-2005, 07:01 AM
very sad. There are some people you just think that will live forever. he was one of them. RIP.

Fatty P For The Pulitzer
December-22nd-2005, 07:06 AM
Awful news. Especially just 2 months or so after the O's shamelessly reassigned him despite a clean bill of health. RIP Elrod.

jonasc311
December-22nd-2005, 08:53 AM
Just found out about this. This is horrible, very very sad news. What a presence he was in the bullpen, I'll never forget when he gave me my first autograph. A TRUE ORIOLE FOR LIFE!!! Thank you Elrod!!!

Spaceman Spiff
December-22nd-2005, 10:38 AM
Nobody signed more autographs than Elrod.

Skins4SB
December-22nd-2005, 03:11 PM
Sad news. I always liked the guy. RIP Elrod.

TheDirtbags
December-22nd-2005, 04:15 PM
RIP ELROD!!!!
Great Oriole

fdarugar
December-22nd-2005, 04:18 PM
RIP Elrod Hendricks.

GOSKINS_08
December-22nd-2005, 07:05 PM
Thats sad news.I met him once or twice at fanfest he was a great guy.