I have this image of South America as a dangerous place, overrun by guns, drugs, and banditos in big rimmed hats. That view may not be current anymore, as the NY Times says Columbia is beautiful this time of year. Seriously. But that doesn't mean that parts of South America aren't still dangerous, because they are, but maybe not for the reasons you think.
Lightning, for example, can be deadly. So, why am I bringing this up? Because of this:
Former major league pitcher Geremi Gonzalez, who won 11 games for the Chicago Cubs in 1997, was killed by a lightning strike in his native Venezuela on Sunday. He was 33. Emergency management official Herman Bracho said Monday that Gonzalez was struck by lightning at a beach.
I remember Gonzalez because he spent some time in the Red Sox system, mostly pitching for Pawtucket in AAA ball, but occasionally he made a spot start for Boston. As often as not, he got shelled. He threw 56 innings of 6.11 ERA ball for the '05 Red Sox, a team that won 95 games.
Anyway, he is dead which is sad. Oh, and happy Memorial Day.
2 comments:
Nice pun by Guillen, saying "people will be shocked" when they hear the news. Get it? Shocked? Lightning?
That Ozzie is such a card.
This story reminds me of the late Bo Diaz.
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