John Cerutti

John Cerutti (April 28, 1960 - October 3, 2004) was a former pitcher and a television analyst for the Toronto Blue Jays.

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April 28 - 1960 - October 3 - 2004 - Pitcher - Television - Analyst - Toronto Blue Jays

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Born in Albany, New York, Cerutti was drafted in the first round by the Blue Jays in 1981, and played 7 seasons in the Major Leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays (1981-1990), Detroit Tigers (1991), Boston Red Sox (1992), Pittsburgh Pirates (1992), and New York Mets (1993).

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Albany - New York - 1981 - Major Leagues - Toronto Blue Jays - 1990 - Detroit Tigers - 1991 - Boston Red Sox - 1992 - Pittsburgh Pirates - New York Mets - 1993

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After his playing career, he went into broadcasting and started doing Blue Jays' games alongside Brian Williams on CBC before becoming a TV analyst for the team's new flagship station, Rogers Sportsnet.

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Broadcasting - Brian Williams - CBC - Rogers Sportsnet

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On October 3, Cerutti was supposed to broadcast the last game of the season for the Blue Jays but missed an 11:00 AM meeting. The production staff began to worry and started calling him. After numerous attempts, the police had to be brought in to break open the door to his hotel room. He was found without any vital signs. His death was officially declared to be of natural causes, apparently due to heart arrhythmia.

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October 3 - Arrhythmia

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