For The Record

Died
At age 88 of injuries suffered in a car crash in Pinellas Park, Fla., longtime Cardinals official George Kissell (above). Kissell never made it to the majors—he played three seasons in the minors before serving in the Navy in World War II—but he was a Cardinals fixture for the past six decades. He was a minor league instructor and big league coach, and he was known as a high priest of fundamentals. (Former manager Whitey Herzog once said, "George Kissell is the only man I know who can talk for 15 minutes about a ground ball.") Kissell was a player development coordinator until his death.

Retired
With an injury to his right front hoof, 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown. The 3-year-old, who won seven of eight career starts, was working out on Monday at Aqueduct; he appeared to kick himself and began bleeding from his foot. The extent of the injury was unknown, but Big Brown co-owner Michael Iavarone said the colt will begin his breeding career. Big Brown's next start was to have been a showdown with star 4-year-old Curlin in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Oct. 25.

Hospitalized
With a brain tumor, Seve Ballesteros (below). The scrambler nonpareil—he won the first of his five major titles, the 1979 British Open, making a crucial final-round birdie after hitting his drive into a parking lot—collapsed in Madrid on Oct. 6 and was admitted to La Paz hospital, where the tumor was diagnosed last week. Ballesteros, 51, was to have a biopsy on Tuesday. "Throughout my career I have been among the best at overcoming challenges on the golf course. Now I want to be the best confronting the hardest challenge of my life," Ballesteros said in a statement.

Detained
For nearly 10 hours by immigration authorities after agents allegedly caught him bringing illegal fertility drugs into the U.S. from Mexico, Jose Canseco. The former major leaguer, who described his steroid use in a 2005 book, was held at a border crossing in San Diego. According to Canseco's lawyer, Gregory Emerson, agents found human chorionic gonadotropin, which helps restore testosterone and is illegal without a prescription, in Canseco's car. No charges have been filed, but he's scheduled to appear in court this week.

Suspended
For 30 games by the Warriors for injuring his ankle in a moped accident, Monta Ellis. The guard signed a six-year, $66 million deal in the summer after averaging 20.2 points last season. He severely sprained his ankle in a crash in August, then told the team he was hurt playing basketball. Ellis isn't likely to be healthy enough to play during his suspension, but the ban will cost him $3 million in salary. The standard NBA player contract prohibits players from engaging in activity "exposing the participant to a substantial risk of bodily injury" and specifically includes mopeds.

Jailed
While he awaits trial for an alleged hit-and-run accident in the Dominican Republic, Mets reliever Ambiorix Burgos. On Sept. 30 Burgos allegedly struck and killed two female pedestrians with his Hummer in his hometown of Nagua. Burgos, 24, is accused of fleeing the scene, which could land him in prison for two years. He is scheduled to go on trial in three months. "I am going to come out of this fine because my conscience is clear," he said.

Recovering
After shooting himself in the face, former NHL goalie Clint Malarchuk. The 47-year-old, who's now a goaltending coach with the Blue Jackets, was hunting rabbits at his Fish Springs, Nev., home when his .22-caliber rifle accidentally went off, according to The Record-Courier of Reno. Malarchuk is expected to make a full recovery. In 11 seasons from 1981--92 Malarchuk was 141-130-45, but he's best known for having his jugular vein sliced by a skate blade during a game in '89, an incident that left a pool of blood on the ice and shocked two spectators so badly that they had heart attacks.