Father Sues Over Sons Death

John Hancock, former pitcher of the St Louis Cardinals, went and got himself killed in a drunk driving accident last month. The victim was twice the legal intoxication limit, had marijuana in his vehicle, wasn't wearing a seat belt, and was yapping away on his cell phone before plowing into the back of a tow-truck.

Now.. guess who is at fault (according to the father)?

The suit, filed in St. Louis Circuit Court by Dean Hancock of Tupelo, Miss., does not specify damages. Mike Shannon's Restaurant, owned by the longtime Cardinals broadcaster who starred on three World Series teams in the 1960s, is a defendant in the case along with Shannon's daughter, Patricia Shannon Van Matre, the restaurant manager.

Other defendants include Eddie's Towing, the company whose flatbed tow truck was struck by Hancock's sport utility vehicle in the early hours of April 29; tow truck driver Jacob Edward Hargrove; and Justin Tolar, the driver whose stalled car on Interstate 64 was being assisted by Hargrove.

It Wasn't My Boy's Fault!

One can only imagine what kind of spoiled childhood this guy had.