Former Blue Wahoos pitcher, Dutch native Loek van Mil mourned

Loek van Mil didn't get a win during his 2013 season as reliever with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.
But he was a popular player, standing out with his 7-foot-1 frame, which made him baseball's tallest player, along with his easy-going demeanor with fans.
Those distinctions are part of the memory of van Mill, a Dutchman, who died Sunday, months after sustaining head injuries during a December 2018 hiking accident in Australia.
He was 34. The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Federation said van Mil died "due to the consequences of a fatal accident."
No further details were disclosed on his death. His baseball career included 338 games and 516 innings spanning Major League Baseball affiliations, as well as professional leagues in Japan and The Netherlands.
Van Mil appeared in 48 games for the Blue Wahoos in the 2013 season, the team's second year in franchise history. He was signed by the Cincinnati Reds in December 2012 to a minor-league contract, after being with the Minnesota Twins organization since 2009.
With the Blue Wahoos, van Mil converted eight of 13 save opportunities in 61.1 innings pitched. He allowed 23 earned runs for 3.38 ERA and was 0-9 in games where he became pitcher of record.
He had 32 strikeouts, 28 walks. He spent the final couple weeks of 2013 with the Louisville Bats, the Reds' Triple-A affiliate. He opted for free agency following that season and spent a year in the Japan League, followed by the 2015 season in his native The Netherlands playing for a pro league.
The Twins re-signed him on July 29, 2015 as a free agent, where he pitched for Triple-A Rochester Red Wings the final month. He began spring training in 2016 with the Twins, then with the Red Wings (5 games) to start the season before getting released.
He spent two years pitching in Australia's pro league and pitched for the The Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic in 2017. He also did that in 2013.
His affiliated minor league career spanned 10 seasons, 12 different teams and four different MLB organizations.
In December 2018, he was hiking in Canberra, Australia when he fell and was unconscious for 24 hours after hitting his head on rocks. He was treated at a nearby hospital for multiple fractures, hemorrhages.