Ex-catcher, TV/radio host John Marzano, 45
Posted: Sunday, April 20th, 2008 10:26 amMarzano, a former Major League catcher who most recently served as an engaging host of the “Leading Off” show on MLB.com, died this weekend [Saturday] at his home in South Philadelphia, apparently after taking a fall down a flight of stairs and possibly after suffering a heart attack. He was 45.
Marzano, a first-round draft pick of the Red Sox in 1984 who played for the Sox, Rangers and Mariners, was in his second season as an on-air personality at MLB.com. …
Marzano played in the Minors for his hometown organization, and the Phillies, like so many others, expressed genuine sorrow upon the news of his passing. …
Marzano worked for WIP Radio in Philadelphia and at Comcast SportsNet as a postgame analyst for Phillies games before joining MLB.com. … Read full obituary
