Ramón Romero (baseball)

Ramón Romero (January 8, 1959 – October 13, 1988) was a professional baseball pitcher.[1] He pitched parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1984 and 1985, both for the Cleveland Indians.[1]

Ramón Romero
Pitcher
Born: (1959-01-08)January 8, 1959[1]
San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic[1]
Died: October 13, 1988(1988-10-13) (aged 29)[1]
Bronx, New York[2]
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 18, 1984, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 1985, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–3
Earned run average6.28
Strikeouts41
Teams

Romero died in the Bronx in 1988 while attempting to flee police via his apartment's fire escape. He was under suspicion of selling crack cocaine. His death was not reported in any baseball sources until more than two decades later.[3]

References

  1. "Ramon Romero Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. "Ramon Romero Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  3. Hufford, Tom. "Ramón Romero". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 23, 2022.

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