Former Oklahoma Sooners star Ryan Minor enters hospice care amid battle with colon cancer

Former OU baseball and basketball star Ryan Minor has been placed in hospice care, his twin brother, Damon, announced Saturday.

Minor was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer in the fall of 2022.

"After meeting with his team of Doctor’s at John’s Hopkins there are no more available treatment options for him," Damon said on X (formerly Twitter). "He is at home under hospice care. Thank you to everyone for there continued prayers, support, and donations during this time."

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The Minor twins, 49, are both Major League Baseball alums and starred at Hammon High School before heading to OU, where they were members of its 1994 team that won the College World Series.

Ryan Minor was also a standout on the basketball court, and the Philadelphia 76ers selected him in the 1996 NBA Draft. The Baltimore Orioles selected him in the MLB Draft the same year, and his MLB career lasted from 1998-2001 with the Orioles and Montreal Expos.

He is known for replacing Cal Ripken Jr. as Ripken's notorious streak of 2,632 straight starts ended in 1998.

Minor served as a coach and manager after his playing career, beginning in 2006.

Minor's family has set up a GoFundMe page to help with medical costs.

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