Irabu

Who knows what Hideki Irabu was thinking, or not thinking, when he killed himself. Just 42 years old, he had some problems following his pitching career. But a lot of guys have trouble adjusting to the real world but they don't commit suicide.
He made a lot of money in his career but he obviously had some disturbing thoughts in his head.
I'll remember Irabu as a pitcher who generated excitement when he came to the Major Leagues from Japan. He was called the Japanese Nolan Ryan. I also remember how mediocre he was with the Yankees, then Expos. I forgot he suited up for the Rangers. He didn't seem like a guy who made baseball his first priority.
Whatever the case is, it is always sad, when someone feels they have to take their own life.