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Gretchen Piscotty, the mother of Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty, died on Sunday of ALS. She was 55 years old. Continue to Article

May 07, 2018 5:02:pm EST

Gretchen Piscotty, the mother of Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty, died Sunday after battling ALS — a sad ending to one of the more humane stories to come out of baseball in recent years, as Piscotty was traded to the A’s to be closer to his mother. Gretchen was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, just a year ago, in May 2017. After Piscotty found out, the Cardinals gave him a leave of absence so he could fly to his hometown of Pleasanton, Calif., and regroup with his father, Mike, and his younger brothers Nick and Austin. Continue to Article

May 07, 2018 3:37:pm EST

Following a yearlong battle with ALS, Gretchen Piscotty died on Sunday night. The mother of A's outfielder Stephen Piscotty, Gretchen was diagnosed with what's commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease in May of 2017. "The Athletics organization extends its deepest condolences to the Piscotty family on the loss of Gretchen," said Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Billy Beane. Continue to Article

May 07, 2018 3:36:pm EST

Following a yearlong battle with ALS, Gretchen Piscotty died on Sunday night. The mother of A's outfielder Stephen Piscotty, Gretchen was diagnosed with what's commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease in May of 2017. "The Athletics organization extends its deepest condolences to the Piscotty family on the loss of Gretchen," said Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Billy Beane. Continue to Article

May 07, 2018 3:36:pm EST