The Pin Man Has Died

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MENDEZ, LOUIS SR., 70, of Miami Lakes passed away on December 2, 2010 at St. Catherine's Hospice. Louis had been battling pulmonary fibrosis for over 4 years. Louis was born November 4, 1940 in Puerto Rico. After moving to Brooklyn, NY as a teenager, he married Isabel Jimenez and raised a family of 3 boys: Louis Jr., Anthony, and Victor. Louis and his family moved to Miami Lakes in 1983 where he has resided for the past 27 years. He is survived by his wife, 3 sons, and 8 grandchildren: Nicholas, Kevin, Anthony Jr, Michael, Jonathan, Danielle, Monique, and Brandon, all of which he proudly had tattooed on his left bicep. Louis may be better known to some as The Pin Man. He was an annual season ticket holder and a super-fan for the Florida Marlins. He would wear his pin-filled leather vest to every home game. The wake will be held on Sunday December 5, 2010 from 5 to 11 P.M. at Bernardo Garcia Funeral Home, 865 West 49th Street, Hialeah. The funeral mass will be on Monday, Dec 6 at 10 A.M. at Mother of Our Redeemer Catholic Church 8445 NW 186 St. Miami. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Mercy cemetery in Doral. Donations to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Foundation. View this Guest Book at www. MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.

Published in The Miami Herald on December 5, 2010

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This is terrible. RIP.

[Namaste]

RIP. Never spoke with him but I feel like I know him because I've seen him so many times over the years.

[KnuckleBalls]

Shucks. I feel bad that he'll never get to see the Marlins in their own stadium.

[Omar]

RIP to one of the best Marlins' fans in the world

[Swifty]

That's a shame.

[Todd]

RIP.