Posted on 02/07/2021 9:45:11 PM PST by Morgana
Pedro Gomez, an ESPN reporter since 2003 and one of the country's foremost baseball journalists, died unexpectedly Sunday. He was 58.
Gomez, who was based in Phoenix, covered baseball for SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight and other ESPN studio shows, live events and radio. During his 35-year career, he covered more than 25 World Series and more than 20 All-Star Games.
"We are shocked and saddened to learn that our friend and colleague Pedro Gomez has passed away," said Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content. "Pedro was an elite journalist at the highest level and his professional accomplishments are universally recognized. More importantly, Pedro was a kind, dear friend to us all. Our hearts are with Pedro's family and all who love him at this extraordinarily difficult time."
Gomez is survived by his wife, Sandra; sons, Rio and Dante; and daughter, Sierra.
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RIP
Vaccine?
Wondering if this will turn out to be another Andrew Gillum-like hotel incident.Hope not for sake of family.
I saw him many times on ESPN, talking about MLB...
I would like to offer his family my deepest condolences...
RIP
Hey was actually a pretty darn good baseball reporter R.I.P.
He’s 58. People at that age can get heart attacks. It happens. My neighbor was healthy but died at 47 of a heart attack while playing tennis.
condolences to family and friends of Pedro Gomez.
I remember his heyday when he slobbered over Barry Bonds while Bonds was setting home run marks. Much the way Ahmad Rashad’s job in the 90s was to breathlessly wait on every word from Michael Jordan.
One more person ESPN won’t have to lay off.
RIP.
I read on a baseball blog that it was a heart attack.....so yeah, COVID.
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