Fans mourn the loss of a professional baseball player, offering condolences and prayers for Ryan Minor’s wife and children following his death. During his tenure in the sports world, people considered the former baseball star a beloved player and coach. Furthermore, his wife Allyson Minor and their two children will survive him upon his death. Ryan Dale Minor was born on January 5, 1974 in Canton, Ohio, USA.
Minor excelled as an All-American college basketball player at the University of Oklahoma. During his tenure at Oklahoma, he twice topped the Big Eight Conference in points per game. Minor went on to play for the Philadelphia 76ers of the Continental Basketball Association and the Oklahoma City Cavalry.
In 1992, Minor was named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-American School Baseball Third Team. He also played baseball for his college. Minor was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1996 and has since played for the Rochester Red Wings, Newark Bears, Atlantic City Surf and Lancaster Barnstormers. After retiring from playing, Minor worked for a long time as a baseball instructor and manager for many clubs.
Who are Ryan Minor’s wife and children?
Ryan was very devoted to his family, and Allyson now plays an important role in dealing with the aftermath of his death. Furthermore, Allyson and Ryan Minor have been together for 26 years and married for 23 years.
Ryan and Allyson met when he joined the Delmarva Shorebirds for the following Minor League season. When Allyson first met Ryan, her stepfather, a huge baseball fan, asked for an autograph. This sparked an argument and they soon started dating. Furthermore, Allyson’s mother, who worked at the local “Cat Country” radio station WKTT-FM, asked her to help with promotions by dressing up in a cat costume.
Similarly, their elder daughter Reagan Minor was born in 2006 and will be 17 years old in 2023, while Finley, their younger daughter, was born in 2014 and is 9 years old. Ryan expressed concern for his girls, who were still young at the time, during an interview following his diagnosis. He didn’t want them to be orphaned if something happened.
What happened to Ryan? How did he die?
In late October 2022, doctors diagnosed Ryan Minor with colon cancer. Colon cancer is a malignant tumor in the cells that line the large intestine, part of the colon. Furthermore, he received hospital care in November 2023 and died of the condition on December 22, 2023 at the age of 49.
His twin brother, Damon Reed Minor, a former San Francisco Giants and Oklahoma baseball star, confirmed the story on Twitter/X. He added: ‘After a heroic and difficult fight, it is with a broken heart that I announce that Ryan has lost his battle with cancer this afternoon. He was certainly the best twin brother anyone could wish for. His family and I would like to express our gratitude for all the prayers and support. BOOM BEFORE. Likewise, many friends and fans sent their thoughts and prayers to Ryan’s wife, children and brother.
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