Condolences go out to former Washington Nationals TV analyst and MLB star Ray Knight, whose 42-year-old son, Brooks, passed away unexpectedly over the weekend in Georgia.
The Nationals made the announcement with their condolences on Twitter Monday, hours before Brooks Knight’s funeral was scheduled in Albany, Georgia.
Jay Horwitz, the former long-time head of the Mets’ media relations department, also released the following statement on Brooks Knight’s passing Sunday:
"Sending condolences to Ray Knight on the loss of his son Brooks who passed away yesterday at the age of 42. No parent should have to bury their child. All of Ray's 1986 Mets teammates were heartbroken with the news. He was one of the staples of that championship team on the field and in the clubhouse. I can't imagine what he is going through now. Brooks left two daughters. He will be buried tomorrow in Albany, Georgia. All of us are thinking of you, Ray, Ray."
No cause of death has been announced, although it was known that Brooks was a Type 1 Diabetic and had struggled with complications in recent years, including a hypoglycemic coma in 2021 that lasted more than a month.
Ray Knight spent 15 years in MLB with five teams, earning two All-Star nods and helping the Mets win the 1986 World Series, in which he was named World Series MVP. He also spent parts of two seasons as manager of the Reds, going 126-137, and spent 12 years from 2007-18 as a broadcast on MASN’s Nationals coverage.
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