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Jim Corsi, former A’s pitcher, dies at 60

Former Oakland A’s pitcher Jim Corsi died Tuesday morning at age 60.

Per Steve Burton of WBZ TV (CBS) in Boston, Corsi “passed away from cancer peacefully overnight with his family by his side.”

Two days prior, Corsi publicly revealed that he’d been diagnosed with stage IV cancer of the liver and colon. Click here to watch his emotional interview with Burton, in which he talks about being at peace and spending as much time with his family as possible, and also urges everybody to be diligent about getting a colonoscopy.