OT: Nick Cafardo, veteran Boston sports reporter, dead at 62

[Deus Irae]

Nick Cafardo, the Boston Globe’s nationally recognized and widely respected baseball columnist, died Thursday in Fort Myers, Fla. He was 62.

Cafardo’s love of baseball and commitment to his craft compelled him to report to JetBlue Park, the spring training home of the Red Sox, on one of his rare days off. He was apparently stricken by an embolism at the park, and members of the Sox medical team were unable to revive him...

Veteran Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo dies at 62 - The Boston Globe
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/...afardo-dies/2ApW3rmk8q7I5qfeOmOjfL/story.html
May God help his family make it through the tough times ahead.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Passed suddenly from an embolism at Sox camp. Was 62.

RIP

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Globe sportswriter Nick Cafardo has died, reportedly of an embolism, down in Ft. Meyers today.

He's a Sox writer now, but BITD he used to cover the Pats. The main thing I remember about him was that when he wrote his book about the 2001 team there was this ridiculous 5 or so page screed in the middle of the book sucking up to Bledsoe. I guess Bledsoe was one of his sources.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Globe sportswriter Nick Cafardo has died, reportedly of an embolism, down in Ft. Meyers today.

He's a Sox writer now, but BITD he used to cover the Pats. The main thing I remember about him was that when he wrote his book about the 2001 team there was this ridiculous 5 or so page screed in the middle of the book sucking up to Bledsoe. I guess Bledsoe was one of his sources.

He had - has - a lot of company.

Bledsoe gets all the recognition and respect that Steve Grogan earned.


Anyway, like all the others I did read him.


R.I.P.

 

[PatsDeb]

RIP. 62 is way too young to go, even if you supported Bledsoe over Brady.

 

[Mike the Brit]

I am very sorry to hear this. When he wrote about football, Nick Cafardo impressed me as someone who always tried to be objective and open-minded.

I remember him writing a question-and-answer column that mentioned this site -- that's how I found my way here.

Thinking of his friends and family.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I am very sorry to hear this. When he wrote about football, Nick Cafardo impressed me as someone who always tried to be objective and open-minded.

I remember him writing a question-and-answer column that mentioned this site -- that's how I found my way here.

Thinking of his friends and family.

He loved Bledsoe. Great baseball writer.

 

[raduray]

So sorry to hear this. Always enjoyed reading him and watching his low key appearances on TV.
RIP

 

[Boston Boxer]

OMG that is terrible. RIP

 

[jboston19]

What a shame. My prayers are with his family.

 

[oldrover]

Wow. That’s a shock. May the good Lord rest him and keep him, and may his pastures now be even greener than the outfield grass at Fenway.

 

[Wheelman]

RIP.

 

[Steve102]

Godspeed Nick. Too young.

 

[tom444]

Godspeed Nick. Too young.

Yes, too young. My sympathies to his friends and loved ones.

 

[Gwedd]

May the Angels of His Mercy bring solace to all his family and friends.

 

[chris_in_sunnyvale]

62? Damn. RIP.

Regards,
Chris

 

[FortressX]

Once upon a time The Patriot Ledger had a real sports section.
RIP Nick.

 

[Ian]

Heartbroken to learn this news. Nick was a terrific person and someone I used to talk to quite a bit when he was still on the Patriots beat. He was a huge help back in the early days and one of the most supportive people when it came to this site after I had put it together and it was getting started.

He actually wrote about the site in the Globe one time, which was obviously a big deal and one of the quotes was one I kept:

Needless to say, definitely shocked and saddened with this one. He was just genuinely a really, really nice guy and everyone liked him. Just awful - thoughts go out to his family, friends and colleagues. We certainly lost a good one

 

[tom444]

Heartbroken to learn this news. ............... He was a huge help back in the early days and one of the most supportive people when it came to this site after I had put it together and it was getting started.

He actually wrote about the site in the Globe one time, which was obviously a big deal and one of the quotes was one I kept:

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Good to know.

 

[maust]

RIP Nick Cafardo, a straight shooter in a field sadly lacking in them nowadays.
Gone too soon.