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10/07/08 2:44 PM ET

"Kissel in critical condition after accident: Player development official
has been with Cards since 1940"

By Associated Press



PINELLAS PARK, Fla. -- Longtime St. Louis Cardinals official George Kissel
is in critical condition after being injured in a traffic accident in west
Florida.

Pinellas Park police say Kissell was a passenger in a 2002 Chevrolet on
Monday night when the driver apparently ran a red light and collided with
another vehicle.

The 88-year-old Kissell was transported to the hospital with
life-threatening injuries. He was moved to a Tampa hospital Tuesday morning
and was listed in critical condition.

Kissell has been with the Cardinals' organization since 1940. He served as a
Major League coach from 1969 to 1975 and is currently a senior field
coordinator for player development with the team.