Where were you when you found out about Wally Pontiff's death?

I was 15 playing travel ball. In Florida for a baseball tournament. We were out to eat and I remember our coach telling us who heard from his son who was a former player.

at work.. a coworker said "did you hear about pontiff?"

I said" let me guess, he's going pro?"

I was a very young kid at the time. Wally was hands down my favorite player. My dad broke the news to me on the way home from t-ball practice and I remember crying. Sad sad stuff

I was in my bed the morning he was found when my brother walked in and said, "Maw Maw just called and said to let you know Wallis Pontiss died... Or something like that"

My response, "Please tell me you don't mean Wally Pontiff"

My Maw Maw knew he was my favorite player.

As a small tribute I changed my number to 31 and I now wear that number on every baseball or softball jersey I have.

Sitting in my living room. Linda Cohn announced it on SportsCenter.

As if baseball fans werent sad enough.

Working a summer job at shaw sunland fabricators I remember reading it on tigerslair.com.

Vacationing in Perdido Key right near the Flora Bama

Was playing golf with my grandpaw that morning... came home to my crying mother who told me. very very sad day

In the weight room at Tiger Stadium. Very sad, sobering moment. Felt like I had just seen him in around the weight room, and since I was the same age it was probably the first time in my life that I thought about my own mortality