Thursday, May 26, 2016

Todd Oakes, Minnesota pitching coach, dies of leukemia at age 55 – ESPN

MINNEAPOLIS — University of Minnesota throwing train Todd Oakes perished Thursday after a four-year fight along with leukemia. He was 55.

The institution revealed his death. Terri Oakes wrote about her husband’s CaringBridge web page which he perished “bordered by his family members along with a cross in his hand after that his beloved music playing.” Todd Oakes possessed been positioned in residence hospice treatment enduring week.

Oakes combined the Gophers’ training personnel in 1999, after that 26 of his bottles were prepared by severe organization teams, consisting of three-time All-Celebrity Glen Perkins of the Twins.

Minnesota succeeded the Large 10 regular-period title this season, after that train John Anderson took the prize to Oakes’ home. The Gophers about Thursday shed 3-2 to Michigan in an removal computer game at the seminar tournament.

In addition to his wife, Oakes is survived by 3 sons.