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Player And Cleveland Indians Broadcaster Hegan Passes Away

Funeral services are pending for long time major league player and Cleveland Indians broadcaster Mike Hegan, who died Wednesday at the age of 71. An official cause of death has yet to be released. Hegan retired following the 2011 season after spending 23 years as a radio and TV broadcaster for the Indians. He also spent 12 seasons as a broadcaster with the Milwaukee Brewers. The son of former Indians catcher Jim Hegan made the American League All-Star team with the Seattle Pilots in 1969 and helped the Oakland Athletics win the 1972 World Series.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.