Former World Series hero Jim Leyritz is by no means a hero in real life this day, as he's in a world of trouble.Former Major League ballplayer Jim Leyritz, a one-time World Series hero, is in Broward's Main Jail, charged with DUI homicide after a Friday morning crash in Fort Lauderdale.Past athletes who have been involved in vehicular homicide cases include former Oiler and current head coach Craig MacTavish and current Rams linebacker Leonard Little. MacTavish received a year in jail after pleading guilty in 1985, and Little did 90 days in jail after his case in 1998. So if those are any indication, and if Leyritz is indeed found or pleads guilty, Leyritz will probably receive a sentence in that range. The stigma of being any part responsible of the death of another human being will no doubt stay with Leyritz forever.
Leyritz, whose 44th birthday was Thursday, was in a car accident near Southwest Seventh Avenue and Second Street -- the heart of Fort Lauderdale's Himmmarshee Street bar district.
The jail website indicated Leyritz was charged with two counts of drunken driving, including DUI that causes death to a human. He had not posted an $11,000 bond as of Friday afternoon, records show.
A call to Fort Lauderdale police was not immediately returned. WPLG-ABC 10 reported a passenger in the car Leyritz allegedly hit was ejected from the car and died at the scene. The former baseball pro refused a sobriety test, the station reported, citing police.
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12-28-2007 @ 3:37PM
Greg Wyshynski said...
What's worse: Getting tagged with DUI homicide or hovering about 15 pounds away from being MTV's Matt Pinfield?
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12-28-2007 @ 4:03PM
George said...
It is tragic that he is involved with drunken driving, but for someone to worry about his weight, that is absurd.
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12-28-2007 @ 4:16PM
jon said...
#2 It was just #1 trying to be funny..and failing big time..
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12-28-2007 @ 4:46PM
penis said...
what a efftard hopefully this will stop other efftards from driving drunk and killing people. if hes found guilty he should get the death penalty. maybe that'll learn em. whatever happened to pinfield anyway i picture him like a mythical radioactive swine like creature living in the sewers beneath a Geno's in Philly.
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12-28-2007 @ 4:47PM
ron said...
What??? nobody is yelling racist yet because his bond is $11,000. Some kind of miracle!
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12-28-2007 @ 6:19PM
ndn said...
Byron,
Now that you mention it Barry Bonds bond was $500,000 and nobody died.
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12-28-2007 @ 7:05PM
david okeefe said...
well i hope this guy gets no breaks for who he is.my daughter 13 is now left with out A mother and she also leaves behind a son 5 years old. rest in peace FREDIA YOU ARE IN A BETTER PLACE
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12-28-2007 @ 8:17PM
John said...
It is ridiculous how short the jail term is for killing someone while driving drunk. You drink and get behind the wheel and drive and kill someone , that is murder. You should be behind bars for years, not months.
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12-28-2007 @ 8:23PM
anna said...
Freddy was a beautiful woman, friend, and mother. God bless her children who have to grow without their mother. She will be missed dearly by many. I hope he gets what he deserves. Rest in peace my friend.
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12-28-2007 @ 9:33PM
Greg Wyshynski said...
Well, to be clear, it was #1 giving a now-Pavlovian response to a Smoking Gun mugshot.
There's obviously nothing funny about DUI homicide or the mess Leyritz had created, so apologies to that end.
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12-29-2007 @ 9:04AM
Mary said...
This guy needs to get the attorney Leonard Little (Rams football)had here in St Louis. He got a slap on the wrist for killing a woman in a DWI accident. People of St Louis have not forgot about it either and not to happy.
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12-29-2007 @ 4:44PM
daval2121 said...
cut the crap about racists would you look at oj simpson please
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12-30-2007 @ 4:21AM
Barbra Steele said...
He is no Hero... he is a cold blooded killer & I can't believe he is out of jail. My thoughts are with her family..
David, my heart goes out to you.. Fredia will never be forgotten. Fredia-RIP
Barbra
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12-30-2007 @ 2:43PM
wnyred said...
well I live in new york and unfortunately know a cpl ppl that have been in situations like this.A relative of mine just did 13 yrs in attica for pretty much the same thing.He had previous dwi convictions.A young mechanical engineer i work with did the same thing,and got 4 mos of weekends.That is 32 days in jail.She was young and successful and had no record.The light sentences do sound unfair but there is more to it than that.A lot depends on your past history,record, and the state you live in.Its sad for all families involved.Unecessary tragedy for sure.
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