Former MLB catcher John Marzano fell down a flight of stairs and to his death on Saturday in Philadelphia.

Unspeakably sad because the former catcher passed away at the age of 45 on Saturday after falling down a flight of stairs following a possible heart attack in his Philadelphia home. And ironic because it was at Fenway Park where the hard-working and personable former big league catcher broke in with the Red Sox in 1987.

Marzano was scheduled to cover the Red Sox Patriot’s Day game for MLB.com on Monday.  He played for Boston, Texas and Seattle during his 10-year Major League career.