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| ⚫ | After baseball, Pastore (a former atheist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/bigger-than-life-christian-radio-personality-frank-pastore-dies-86838/|title='Bigger Than Life' Christian Radio Personality Frank Pastore Dies|work=[[The Christian Post]]|date=December 18, 2012|author=Alex Murashko}}</ref>) went back to school, earning |
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. He graduated magna cum laude from National University in 1989 with a degree in business administration, then spent the next two years with the national leadership of Athletes in Action, the sports ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. |
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In 1994, Frank graduated summa cum laude from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University with a master's degree in philosophy of religion and ethics. In 2003, he completed his second masters degree, completing his graduate work in political philosophy and American government at Claremont Graduate School. |
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| ⚫ | After baseball, Pastore (a former atheist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/bigger-than-life-christian-radio-personality-frank-pastore-dies-86838/|title='Bigger Than Life' Christian Radio Personality Frank Pastore Dies|work=[[The Christian Post]]|date=December 18, 2012|author=Alex Murashko}}</ref>) went back to school, earning a degree in Business Administration from [[National University (California)|National University]] in 1989. He then attended [[Talbot School of Theology]] and earned a master's degree in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics in 1994. In 2003, Pastore completed another master's degree in Political Philosophy and American government from [[Claremont Graduate University|Claremont Graduate School]].<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/frankpastore/ townhall.com on Frank Pastore]</ref> During his recovery from his injury (in 1984), he became a [[Born again (Christianity)|born-again Christian]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecross-photo.com/A_Big-League_Skeptic_Finds_Faith_At_The_Cross.htm|title=A Big League Skeptic Finds Faith At The Cross (excerpt from Tim LaHaye's Power of the Cross)|author=Frank Pastore|year=1998|accessdate=2012-11-20}}</ref> and in 2011, authored a book with [[Tyndale House]] titled ''Shattered: Struck Down, But Not Destroyed''.<ref>[http://www.tyndale.com/Frank-Pastore/bio Tyndale House on Frank Pastore]</ref> On January 5, 2004 Pastore became the host of the [[KKLA-FM|KKLA 99.5 FM]] [[Los Angeles]] ''Frank Pastore Show'', which became among the largest Christian talk shows in the United States.<ref name=HollywoodReporter>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/frank-pastore-dies-motorcycle-accident-403765|title=Frank Pastore Dies After Motorcycle Accident He Predicted|author=Paul Bond|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2012-12-17|accessdate=2012-12-17}}</ref> |
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On November 19, 2012, Pastore was seriously injured on the Foothill (210) Freeway in [[Duarte, California]] when a 56-year-old woman from [[Glendora, California]] driving a [[Hyundai Sonata]] inexplicably collided with his [[Honda]] VTX 1800, throwing him off the motorcycle. He suffered serious head injuries and was hospitalized in critical condition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_22192872|title=KKLA radio host Frank Pastore transferred to Upland hospital|publisher=DailyBulletin|date=2012-12-14|accessdate=2012-12-17}}</ref> Only hours before the accident, Pastore had made comments about how <blockquote><p>"... at any moment, especially with the idiot people who cross the diamond lane into my lane, all right, without any blinkers – not that I’m angry about it – at any minute I could be spread all over the 210 ..."<ref name=HollywoodReporter/></p></blockquote> Such statements led people to speculate that he had predicted his own death. On December 17, Pastore died from complications from pneumonia and/or as a result of his injuries.<ref name=HollywoodReporter/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kkla.com/frankpastore.aspx|title=Frank Pastore Webpage|date=2012-12-17|accessdate=2012-12-17}}</ref> Pastore is survived by his wife, Gina; their children, Frank Jr. and Christina and their spouses, and one grandson. |
On November 19, 2012, Pastore was seriously injured on the Foothill (210) Freeway in [[Duarte, California]] when a 56-year-old woman from [[Glendora, California]] driving a [[Hyundai Sonata]] inexplicably collided with his [[Honda]] VTX 1800, throwing him off the motorcycle. He suffered serious head injuries and was hospitalized in critical condition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_22192872|title=KKLA radio host Frank Pastore transferred to Upland hospital|publisher=DailyBulletin|date=2012-12-14|accessdate=2012-12-17}}</ref> Only hours before the accident, Pastore had made comments about how <blockquote><p>"... at any moment, especially with the idiot people who cross the diamond lane into my lane, all right, without any blinkers – not that I’m angry about it – at any minute I could be spread all over the 210 ..."<ref name=HollywoodReporter/></p></blockquote> Such statements led people to speculate that he had predicted his own death. On December 17, Pastore died from complications from pneumonia and/or as a result of his injuries.<ref name=HollywoodReporter/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kkla.com/frankpastore.aspx|title=Frank Pastore Webpage|date=2012-12-17|accessdate=2012-12-17}}</ref> Pastore is survived by his wife, Gina; their children, Frank Jr. and Christina and their spouses, and one grandson. |
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Revision as of 08:13, 29 March 2013
| Frank Pastore | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 21, 1957 Alhambra, California | |
| Died: December 17, 2012 (aged 55) Upland, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| April 4, 1979, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 5, 1986, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-Loss record | 48-58 |
| Earned run average | 4.29 |
| Strikeouts | 541 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Frank Pastore (August 21, 1957 – December 17, 2012) was a radio personality and Major League baseball player who pitched for the Cincinnati Reds from 1979 until 1985, for the Minnesota Twins in 1986, and in the Texas Rangers organization in 1987.
Playing career
Pastore was born in Alhambra, California and was a 1975 graduate of Damien High School in La Verne, California. That year Pastore went to the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the amateur draft.[1] Despite less than overwhelming statistics (Pastore's career minor league record is 34-41 with a 3.28 ERA), he continued to be promoted within the organization and subsequently made his major league debut on April 4, 1979, at Riverfront Stadium, pitching three scoreless innings in a loss to the San Francisco Giants.[2] Though used equally as a reliever and starter during his rookie season, he moved full time to the starting rotation in 1980.
Pastore's best statistical season came in 1980 with the Reds, as he posted a record of 13 - 7 with an ERA of 3.27 in 27 appearances. Pastore was was hit on the elbow with a batted ball in 1984. That injury caused him to only appear in 41 games in the 1984 and 1985 seasons combined. He was then released by the Reds in 1986 following spring training. However, Pastore quickly signed with the Minnesota Twins and spent the entire season coming out of the bullpen. Following the season, he signed with the Texas Rangers and was assigned to the AAA Oklahoma City 89ers. However, Pastore started four disappointing games with the team (compiling a 1-3 record and 8.46 ERA) before retiring.[3]
Shortly after he was released by the Rangers, Pastore set a new record at the The Big Texan Steak Ranch restaurant in Amarillo, Texas by eating a meal of 72-ounce ribeye steak, salad, baked potato, shrimp cocktail, and roll in 9 minutes, 30 seconds. That record stood until it was broken by Joey Chestnut on March 24, 2008, when he finished his same-sized steak meal in just over 8 minutes. Pastore congratulated Chestnut on air shortly thereafter.
Later life
. He graduated magna cum laude from National University in 1989 with a degree in business administration, then spent the next two years with the national leadership of Athletes in Action, the sports ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ.
In 1994, Frank graduated summa cum laude from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University with a master's degree in philosophy of religion and ethics. In 2003, he completed his second masters degree, completing his graduate work in political philosophy and American government at Claremont Graduate School.
After baseball, Pastore (a former atheist[4]) went back to school, earning a degree in Business Administration from National University in 1989. He then attended Talbot School of Theology and earned a master's degree in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics in 1994. In 2003, Pastore completed another master's degree in Political Philosophy and American government from Claremont Graduate School.[5] During his recovery from his injury (in 1984), he became a born-again Christian[6] and in 2011, authored a book with Tyndale House titled Shattered: Struck Down, But Not Destroyed.[7] On January 5, 2004 Pastore became the host of the KKLA 99.5 FM Los Angeles Frank Pastore Show, which became among the largest Christian talk shows in the United States.[8]
On November 19, 2012, Pastore was seriously injured on the Foothill (210) Freeway in Duarte, California when a 56-year-old woman from Glendora, California driving a Hyundai Sonata inexplicably collided with his Honda VTX 1800, throwing him off the motorcycle. He suffered serious head injuries and was hospitalized in critical condition.[9] Only hours before the accident, Pastore had made comments about how
"... at any moment, especially with the idiot people who cross the diamond lane into my lane, all right, without any blinkers – not that I’m angry about it – at any minute I could be spread all over the 210 ..."[8]
Such statements led people to speculate that he had predicted his own death. On December 17, Pastore died from complications from pneumonia and/or as a result of his injuries.[8][10] Pastore is survived by his wife, Gina; their children, Frank Jr. and Christina and their spouses, and one grandson.
References
- ^ Frank Pastore http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pastofr01.shtml
- ^ Wednesday, April 4, 1979, Riverfront Stadium http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN197904040.shtml
- ^ Frank Pastore http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=pastor001fra
- ^ Alex Murashko (December 18, 2012). "'Bigger Than Life' Christian Radio Personality Frank Pastore Dies". The Christian Post.
- ^ townhall.com on Frank Pastore
- ^ Frank Pastore (1998). "A Big League Skeptic Finds Faith At The Cross (excerpt from Tim LaHaye's Power of the Cross)". Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ^ Tyndale House on Frank Pastore
- ^ a b c Paul Bond (2012-12-17). "Frank Pastore Dies After Motorcycle Accident He Predicted". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
- ^ "KKLA radio host Frank Pastore transferred to Upland hospital". DailyBulletin. 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
- ^ "Frank Pastore Webpage". 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
External links
- KKLA Pastore
- Pastore Homepage
- Los Angeles Times Op-Ed Piece, Christian Conservatives Must Not Compromise
- Free, archived text of Christian Conservatives Must Not Compromise
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Book Detail Page for Shattered by Frank Pastore
- Sports Illustrated stats on Frank Pastore
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- 1957 births
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- Minnesota Twins players
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- Indianapolis Indians players
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