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ESPN MLB Reporter Pedro Gomez Dies Unexpectedly At 58

2.8.2021

ESPN baseball reporter Pedro Gomez died unexpectedly Sunday at age 58. ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro said, "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. Gomez joined ESPN in '03 after working for a variety of newspapers, including as a columnist and national baseball writer at the Arizona Republic (ESPN.com, 2/7).

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