Condolences to Sandy Alderson

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Joe Janish

Awful, awful, awful news: Sandy Alderson lost his father this evening.

The 87-year-old John Alderson, a former Air Force pilot, was killed in St. Petersburg, Florida after being struck by an automobile.

From Sandy, via MetsBlog:

Our entire family is devastated by his loss. He was a beloved father and grandfather who will be deeply missed by all of us. He and I shared many baseball experiences over the years and he was excited about Spring Training and Opening Day at Citi Field. I am terribly saddened that we will not be able to share those new experiences together.

John Alderson served our country and protected us in THREE wars: World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Thank you, sir.

God bless him and the Alderson family.

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One Response to Condolences to Sandy Alderson

  1. Walnutz15 says:
    November 15, 2010 at 10:17 am

    Tip o’ the cap to Mr. Alderson. Condolences to the Alderson family.

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