Former Minor Leaguer Killed In Louisville Plane Crash
Former minor league player Jon Hooker and his new bride were among the 49 people killed Sunday morning in the crash of Comair Flight 5191 in Louisville.
Hooker had married Scarlett Parsley the night before, and were heading to Atlanta for a honeymoon flight to California.
Hooker played college ball at the University of Kentucky and signed with the Chicago White Sox as a free agent in 2001. His professional playing career involved being a part of the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 2003 Northern League champions. He also played with the RedHawks in 2004, before being traded to the Joliet Jackhammers, where he finished 2004 and spent part of 2005.
More coverage: Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
Hooker had married Scarlett Parsley the night before, and were heading to Atlanta for a honeymoon flight to California.
Hooker played college ball at the University of Kentucky and signed with the Chicago White Sox as a free agent in 2001. His professional playing career involved being a part of the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 2003 Northern League champions. He also played with the RedHawks in 2004, before being traded to the Joliet Jackhammers, where he finished 2004 and spent part of 2005.
More coverage: Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
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