Jim Poole, an 11-year pitcher in the major leagues who pitched in the 1995 World Series and also starred at Georgia Tech, died Friday. He was 57.
announced that Poole died in the Atlanta area from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was diagnosed with ALS two years ago, according to the newspaper,
The sixth-inning home run was the lone run in Atlanta’s series-clinching 1-0 victory. Poole had escaped a fifth-inning jam when Atlanta had two on and two outs by strikeout out Fred McGriff, according to
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