Sad Reports Out Of Texas: John Wetteland Attempts Suicide

There is some really sad news being reported out of Texas tonight.

According to CBS 11 Dallas/Fort Worth, police were called to the house of former major league pitcher John Wetteland around 12:30 Thursday afternoon because of a possible suicide attempt.

When the police arrived to the home, a man later identified as Wetteland came out with his hands in the air, saying he “needed help.”

Various reports out of Dallas claim that Wetteland’s wife allegedly called police because Wetteland had a gun and was going to attempt suicide.

Wetteland was taken to Denton Regional Medical Center Thursday afternoon. Hospital officials say Wetteland was hospitalized for a “mental health issue.”

Wetteland pitched 12 seasons in the major leagues for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, and the Texas Rangers.

Wetteland was a three-time All Star and is 11th in career saves with 330. He was probably best known for recording the final out for the Yankees in the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves and winning the MVP of that series.

Wetteland is currently the bullpen coach for the Seattle Mariners.

Obviously this is a pretty sad story. An incident like this just proves that whether you are a doctor, janitor, school teacher, or a former major league pitcher, everyone has their own personal demons to deal with.

Hopefully Wetteland can get the help he needs and can work things out.

I will have more on this story as it develops.

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