Earl Weaver, a Baseball Hall of Fame Manager died at the age of 82 while cruising. He was on a Baltimore Orioles theme cruise.
According to Cruise Critic, Weaver was on Celebrity Silhouette when he had a heart attack. According to The Associated Press, Weaver's wife said he went back to his cabin after eating dinner and he started choking at around 11 p.m. on Friday night. He died on Saturday.
Weaver was the manager with the most wins in Orioles history. During his 17-season career, he had 1,480 wins. Known as "The Earl of Baltimore." Weaver took the Orioles to four World Series, one of which they won in 1970. Weaver was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996 for his success.
"Earl Weaver was one of the most colorful personalities and fearless leaders the game has ever known," Jane Forbes Clark, Chairwoman of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, said in a news release. "He managed with intensity, flair and an acerbic wit that made him a legend in Baltimore and among baseball fans everywhere. He will be deeply missed in Cooperstown. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Marianna, and the entire Weaver family."
Weaver was on The Original Baltimore Baseball Cruise on Celebrity Silhouette which left Fort Lauderdale for a 7-day voyage to the Western Caribbean on January 13. Other Baseball greats included Scott McGregor, Bill Swaggerty and Fred Manfra.
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