ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick eloquently details the heartbreaking story of the death of Trevor Correia, and the subsequent grieving process of his brother, Kevin.  “I would quit baseball right now to have [Trevor] back.  Nothing will be able to compare to that,” said the Padres starting pitcher.  Without a doubt, this is one of the best articles that I have read in some time. [Jerry Crasnick, ESPN]

With all of the ongoing hoopla regarding Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees, the folks over at Climbing Tal’s Hill decide to take a look at four different Astros players who spent their entire career playing for the organization. [Climbing Tal’s Hill]

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The baseball world received some unfortunate news on Saturday morning.  According to ESPN, Hall of Famer and lifelong San Diego Padres outfielder Tony Gwynn is battling cancer of the salivary gland.  Everyone at The Sombrero wishes Tony nothing but best in his recovery.

I remember exactly where I was when Tony Gwynn ripped hit #3000.  To honor him, here are Gwynn’s appearances on the cover of Sports Illustrated:

July 28, 1997                                                July 25, 2007

On Tuesday night Trevor Hoffman reached the remarkable milestone of 600 saves when the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 at Miller Park.  Hoffman has always been regarded as a class act and has solidified himself as a Hall of Famer well before last night’s achievement.

The Golden Sombrero congratulates Trevor Hoffman on his unparalleled, 600th career save.

Here is a classic Sports Illustrated cover from May 13, 2002:

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Congratulations to 2010 Major League Baseball, Hall of Fame inductee Andre “The Hawk” Dawson.

July 20, 1987