Former Red Sox Geremi Gonzalez Passes Away

[BoSox21]

CARACAS, Venezuela -- 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.

 

Gonzalez pitched for five major league teams from 1997-2006. The right-hander appeared in 131 games with 83 starts, compiling a 30-35 record.

 

Gonzalez also played for the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers. He made a combined 24 appearances for the Mets and Brewers in his final major league season in 2006.

 

The Toronto Blue Jays released him during spring training last year. Gonzalez then moved to Japan and pitched in five games for the Yomiuri Giants.

 

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

[Cocos Disciples]

RIP

[BoSox21]

He was known as Jeremi Gonzalez until he was traded to the Brewers in 2006. In 2005 with the Sox, he pitched 56 innings and had an ERA of 6.11. Tragic way to go...

[26 to 6]

Yeah for sure. A shame.

 

RIP

 

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[Soxfan1]

Yup I was excited when they signed him. I remember we signed him along with 12 other guys to a minor league deal.

[Thumper]

Lightning? Horrible way to pass. RIP.

[The Dustball]

Wow that is sad, that's 2 terrible stories within the past week related to the Sox. RIP

[MDF3530]

That's a sucky way to go. RIP.

[ksushi]

I think its a sweet way to go. Definitely a little untimely, but, if I had my choice of ways to go, a lightning strike would sound pretty enticing.

[yeszir]

RIP man

[BoSox21]

I think its a sweet way to go. Definitely a little untimely' date=' but, if I had my choice of ways to go, a lightning strike would sound pretty enticing.[/quote']

 

not at 33 though. a lightning strike is pretty abrupt

[26 to 6]

Wow that is sad' date=' that's 2 terrible stories within the past week related to the Sox. RIP[/quote']

Refresh my memory.

[Cocos Disciples]

Refresh my memory.

 

Lester's dad.

[riverside sluggers]

Oh my god RIP Geremi

 

Even with the ERA he had in 05 for Boston, he was still one of my favorite pitchers that year. Cant forget seeing the writing that was on the inside of his cap

[Cocos Disciples]

Oh my god RIP Geremi

 

Even with the ERA he had in 05 for Boston, he was still one of my favorite pitchers that year. Cant forget seeing the writing that was on the inside of his cap

 

I can...what was it?

[26 to 6]

Lester's dad.

Oh yeah. Didn't Jon leave the team to be with him for a few days or somehting like that? Sad, first son then father dealing with the samee s***. Unfortunate

[ksushi]

not at 33 though. a lightning strike is pretty abrupt

 

 

Right, a little untimely, but a lightning strike is pretty bad ass and unusual. Happened to the wrong Jeremi though... Jeremy Giambi is sipping a wine cooler in a tanning bed somewhere in so-cal. How is that fair.