Steve Howe Dies in Crash

"Steve Howe, the relief pitcher whose promising career was derailed by cocaine and alcohol abuse, died Friday when his pickup truck rolled over in Coachella, Calif. He was 48."

When I was a kid, my Dad took me to see the Yankees at their Spring Training facility. The only two people who signed my ball was Gene Michael's, who was then the GM of the Yanks, and Steve Howe. He was driving a van with his wife and kids and was nice enough to invite me over and sign my ball.

He was a troubled person, but a decent pitcher for the Yanks.