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The gallery’s pitcher of the immortals Pedro Martinez Among the former major league baseball players affected by the fall of a deadly nightclub roof that occurred in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, April 8.
Martinez, 53, who comes from the Dominican Republic, revealed in a video posted through Instagram on Tuesday that he was losing family members who were at Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo when he fell.
“I still have family members who are still in the rubels, and we don’t know what happened to them,” he said.
As first responders continue to sort through the nightclub debris, the death duty has risen at least 218, from Thursday morning. Former MLB Piser Octavio dotel and former -vasmer first Tony Blancoas well as Nelsy cruzSeven-time All-Star Sister Nelson Cruzall among the victims.
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After initial reports that dotel, who was 51, had been removed from the rubble alive, authorities confirmed that the mitigation declared dead When a local hospital arrived, back Espnat.
“With a heavy heart that my turn really sent sympathy to all our family members and the people here in the United States who have a family over there,” said Martinez in the video. “We are all sad. We are all affected by the tragedy.… Our hearts are with you. We are all affected.”
He continued, “I want to send my condolences to those families who lost a loved one in that tragedy.… That my heart, my soul with my whole country at the moment.”
Luis abinaderPresident of the Dominican Republic, issued a statement through X on Tuesday in response to the tragedy.
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“We greatly regret the tragedy that happened at the nightclub a jet set,” he wrote. “We have been following the minute by minute event since it happened. Each relief agency has provided the necessary support and work tirelessly in the rescue efforts. Our prayers are with the affected families.”
Teams around MLB have also responded to the disaster. The New York Mets He caught a moment of silence for Dotel, who started his career in New York in 1999, ahead of their game on Tuesday.
“Major League Baseball is very sad due to Octavio Dotel, Tony Blanco, Nelsy Cruz, and all the victims of tragedy last night in Santo Domingo,” Commissioner MLB Robbred He said in a statement on Tuesday. “We send our warm sympathy to the family and friends of all who have been affected and to our colleague Nelson and his whole family. The link between baseball and the Dominican Republic is running deep, and we think of all the Dominican players and fans across the game today.”
