Why am I so sad??

I heard the news this morning about the passing of Joe Nuxhall and for some reason, it really hit me hard. I hadn't been nearly so affected when I heard of his health problems through the years, but I guess just knowing that we'll never hear his voice again, really got to me. I grew up in a baseball lovin' family. My brother played for many, many years and my family and I spent all of our summers out there rooting him on. We were also big Reds lovers (still are!!), and I grew up listening to Marty and Joe as if there were no other radio voices out there. My dad used to have to work really early and so he would go to bed early and I remember that he would always go to sleep during the summer with the Reds game on his clock radio. I sometimes went in there to get something and would hear those familiar voices. I guess it's just kind of hard to let go of something so big from my childhood. We were very passionate about baseball. I would have never guessed though, that this would hit me so hard. I cried when I heard it, I cried as I drove to Wal-Mart and listened to Marty on 700 talking about him, I cried as I watched them do such a beautiful job of remembering him on 9 news this noon, and now as I type I cry again. Why? Is it the man or my childhood memories that I mourn? I"m not sure, but I know he will be missed. Thanks for so many wonderful memories!!!