Former major leaguer Ryan Freel was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he committed suicide last year. Freel committed suicide on Dec. 22, 2012 as a 36-year-old. CTE, an incurable disease, is often found in the brains of athletes that play contact sports. Freel, who played eight years in the bigs and retired in 2010, suffered nine or 10 concussions during his career, according to the report. Football players Dave Duerson, Junior Seau and Mike Webster, and hockey player Derek Boogaard have also been diagnosed with the disease. Former NFL star Tony Dorsett recently announced that he was diagnosed with CTE.

Former major league outfielder Ryan Freel has died at the age of 36, with the cause of death ruled as a suicide. Freel was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 10th round of the 1995 draft, and broke into the big leagues with them in 2001. He's best remembered for the six seasons he spent with the Reds from 2003-2008 in which he hit .272/.357/.377 with 114 RBI and 140 stolen bases. Since his retirement from professional baseball, Freel was part of an organization that coached youth baseball players.