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From Facebook:Sad news about John Strohmayer, an Expos pitcher from 1970-73. He died U.S. Thanksgiving Day Nov. 28 in Redding, Calif. That news was passed on to me today by his "good, good friend'' & teammate Steve Renko. Strohmayer had heart problems and was in intensive care. Doctors were going to operate and then he passed away. After his playing days were over, he became a school teacher, assistant principal, principal and superintendent. He was also one of 15 employees of the Gateway Unified School District to share in a $76-million lottery jackpot in 2009. God speed, John.