George Kissell dies

Cardinals instructor George Kissell, who joined the organization in 1940, has died. Here are the details from the Associated Press:

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (AP) -- Hospital officials say longtime St. Louis Cardinals official George Kissell has died after being injured in a traffic accident in Florida.

Tampa General Hospital spokesman John Dunn confirmed the death Wednesday. It was not immediately known when Kissell died.

Police say Kissell's daughter was driving her parents Monday night when she apparently ran a red light and was struck by another car.

Dunn says the 88-year-old Kissell was transferred to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. His daughter was treated and released.

Kissell's wife was also in the car, but her condition is not known. The driver of the second vehicle had minor injuries.

Kissell had been with the Cardinals organization since 1940. He was a major league coach from 1969 to 1975.

Did not get an updated story before presstime today, so here are some other things to read about Mr. Kissell.

Here is a story from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Also, read a 1989 Sports Illustrated story "The College of Cardinals."

Here's another story from 1997 and one from April of this year.