Editing Herb Score (section)

==Retirement and death==
On October 8, 1998, while driving to [[Florida]] after being inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044443/http://www.broadcastershalloffame.com/ Broadcasters Hall of Fame]}}</ref> the night before, Score was severely injured in a traffic accident.<ref>Scholz, Karin. 1998. Herb score hospitalized after truck slams auto. ''Plain Dealer'' (Cleveland, Ohio), October 9, 1998.</ref> He pulled into the path of a westbound tractor-trailer truck near [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]], and his car was struck in the passenger side.<ref name=cpd1>{{cite news|last=Dolgan|first=Bob|title=Former Indians broadcaster Herb Score dies at age 75|url=http://www.cleveland.com/sports/index.ssf/2008/11/former_indians_broadcaster_her.html|work=Cleveland Plain Dealer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419183454/http://www.cleveland.com/sports/index.ssf/2008/11/former_indians_broadcaster_her.html |archive-date=2009-04-19|date=November 11, 2008}}</ref><ref>Score has condition upgraded, stays in intensive care. 1998. ''Plain Dealer'' (Cleveland, Ohio), October 10, 1998.</ref>  He suffered trauma to his brain, chest, and lungs. The [[orbital bone]] around one of his eyes was fractured, as were three ribs and his sternum. He spent over a month in the [[intensive care unit]], and was released from MetroHealth Hospital in mid-December.<ref>Hoynes, Paul. 1998. Score moved out of intensive care. ''Plain Dealer'' (Cleveland, Ohio), November 13, 1998.</ref><ref>1998. Score out of hospital, still doesn't recall crash. ''Plain Dealer'' (Cleveland, Ohio), December 12, 1998.</ref> He was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign.<ref>Associated Press. 1998. Score, in hospital, cited for failure to yield. ''Plain Dealer'' (Cleveland, Ohio), October 12, 1998.</ref>

He went through a difficult recovery, but managed to throw out the first pitch at the Indians' [[Opening Day]] on April 12, 1999.<ref>Crump, Sarah. 1999. First pitch Score's on opening day. ''Plain Dealer'' (Cleveland, Ohio), April 9, 1999.</ref> He suffered a stroke in 2002, and died on November 11, 2008, at his home in [[Rocky River, Ohio]], after a lengthy illness.<ref name=cpd1/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081111&content_id=3674156&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle|title=Indians legend Score passes away|work=MLB.com|access-date=April 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225082608/http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081111&content_id=3674156&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle|archive-date=2012-02-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is interred at Lakewood Park Cemetery in Rocky River. The Indians wore a memorial patch on their uniform during the 2009 season to honor him.