Haven’t been around here in a while so I’m not too sure how many of you will remember Bob Miller (aka jerseydad). With great sadness, I learned from his son last night that he passed suddenly yesterday morning. No other details.
Bob was an incredibly kind man and a very special friend to TPM, myself and I am sure others too. He always watched the boxscores for our two baseball sons through college and pro ball and was as big a cheerleader as my own family when our older son made his MLB debut. He would even watch their games online when he could and taught me about MiLB TV and how to do that myself (I know, sounds silly but it was new back then).
His son Quentin, signed by UNC’, was drafted out of HS by the Pirates with a mid-90s fastball and a strong stature. He was a ‘probably can’t miss’ prospect who made it to double-A but due to a string of injuries couldn’t go beyond that and retired from baseball when they mounted on him.
His younger son, Brody, is a terrific writer who graduated from Indiana who now covers LSU for The Athletic (read his stuff!) and his daughter Madison is a beautiful young lady who graduated from Univ of South Carolina.
Bob lost his wife Cyndy about 9 or 10 years ago to cancer. I’ll never forget the heartbroken morning I woke up to read that news from Bob. He never stopped loving and missing her to his very last day.
i pray they are now together.
RIP Bob. I simply can’t believe you are gone.
