The real-life Batman

[Colton]

Hope this isn't s DB. Search didn't turn up any matches.

More than a bit sad:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4334671

 

[YGBFKM]

Read a story on him a while back. Sad, indeed.

 

[Den1983]

So sad. I spent some time covering John's minor league career. A very quirky individual who seemed a bit perplexed by all the attention from the bat trade. Decent pitcher, but a mercurial guy. R.I.P.

 

[fishwrapper]

That story had wonderful pacing. Very well told.
It smelled of tragedy early, yet hung on till the end.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[buckweaver]

That kid was from North Springs? Damn. I played in a fall-ball league around there in high school, and Odom was about a month older than me, according to his B-R page. Makes me wonder if I ever played against him back then.

Very sad story. Sounds like he was in a bad place to begin with, and the life of a ballplayer in the bus leagues doesn't make that any easier.

Thanks for sharing, Colton.

 

[Karl Hungus]

Saw his obit in Baseball America back in April, which is of note once you read the story. Glad I got to read that, and see that there was a lot more behind being traded for 10 bats...