For those of you that had not heard the news… our friend Ed Herrmann passed away on Sunday morning. It is with a heavy heart we ask you to pray for his family as they prepare for his funeral on January 6th. As he did with everything he faced on and off the baseball diamond, Ed gave all he had to give during his long battle with cancer. He was a good man and he will be missed. Without a doubt, Hoggy has already jogged out to the bullpen in heaven and has started working with some of God’s pitchers.
From Ed’s CaringBridge site
Dear Friends.
Ed lost his battle with cancer at 7:33am on December 22 after a very difficult 24 hours. Letting him go was easier than watching him suffer. We do have peace knowing he won his spiritual battle. This CHRISTmas, he is dancing in heaven with his Lord and Savior. For this we are grateful.
So many of you made an amazing difference to him in the last days of his life especially those who were able to visit and personally show him your love and support. This brought him great joy in his final days.
Life without Ed for Nicole and I will be different and difficult but his memories will keep us going. I love you Hoggy.
Chicago Tribune Story
MLB.Com Story
We will continue to sell the special FORT HERRMANN t-shirts to help support Ed’s family as they work to pay for a mountain of medical bills. 100% of the proceeds from these shirts will go towards Ed’s family. Thank you to everyone that has already purchased one. Order your t-shirt HERE today.
We are also pleased to be add this special Ed Herrmann design to the ongoing DA15 Teammates Project
Amen…he was an amazing man…and I am so glad I got to grow up knowing him most of my childhood years…he was a man of God…he was a great husband, father, friend, father figure to kids like me who didnt have a dad around…and I continue to pray for his family…he will be missed by many and loved by more…God got one of the greatest men he can ever have in heaven…