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Former Oklahoma Basketball, Baseball Star Ryan Minor Dies at Age 49

Related Topics: Damon Minor, Ryan Minor

Ryan Minor, a former two-sport Oklahoma Sooners star who played three seasons for the Baltimore Orioles before becoming a longtime minor-league coach in Maryland, died Friday after a battle with cancer.

Minor was 49 years old. He was diagnosed in September 2022 with Stage IV colon cancer and recently entered hospice.

The news was shared on social media by his twin brother, Damon Minor.

Damon Minor @ReedMinor

After a courageous and hard fought battle I'm sad to say that Ryan lost his fight with cancer this afternoon. He truly was the best twin brother you can ask for.