Former MLB players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco Dominican Nightclub Roof Demplement

Long-Time Major League Baseball Pitcher Octavio Dotel and former MLB player Tony Blanco is among the BLANCO A Roof collapse in a nightclub The capital of the Dominican Republic Tuesday. According to the authorities, at least 67 people were killed and dozens were injured when the roof chaired by the roof. Firefighters were still looking for potential survivors from the rubble.

Professional Baseball League of the Dominican Republic, Dotel’s Santen Domingo confirmed his death after the roof of the nightclub. Pérez also confirmed the representative of the death of CBS.

The professional baseball league of the Dominican Republic (Lidom), the immovable old pitcher by the Dominican Sports Pavilion, the passage of Oktavio Doteli, “said the league in the post in the social media.

Dotel was 51, Santo Domingo was native, and from 1999 to 13 MLB of 15 seasons since 1993. New York was signed with Mets and traded in Houston Astros in 2000, there were five seasons here. Chicago White Sox continued to play for Pittsburgh pirates, St. Louis cardinals and ended the MLB career with Detroit Tigers. In 2011, the Cardinals won a world championship.

The Ministry of Sports and Recreation of the Dominican Republic confirmed the death of Blanco on Tuesday.

“We regret the Baseball Player of the former main league Tony Blanco,” said the group a Social media post. “His legacy will live in the history of national baseball. We share their grief with their families, friends and colleagues and offer our prayers for their eternal rest.”

44, Dominican Republic, San Juan de la Maguana was born. He was the first and third Baseman and Pudanan, the small league baseball in the United States for eight years. In 2005, Washington did the MLB with citizens. The last time in 2016, the Nippon Professional baseball team played in Japan for Orix buffaloes.

Nelsy Cruz, all Star all Star Nelson Cruz and Montecristi Governor, the north-western province of the Dominican Republic, the roof of the Dominican Republic is among the collapse of the roof, in one of the roofs Instagram post.

The Associated press reports that Nelsy Cruz called President Abakader immediately after the collapse and the roof collapsed. Authorities then died in the hospital, he said.

The MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred JR said the MLB’s “Past” “Past”, Blanco and Cruz’s writers are deeply sad. “

“We heartily condolences to the families and friends of the affected and our colleague Nelson and his whole family,” he said. “The connection between the Baseball and the Dominican Republic is deep and we think of all the Dominican players and fans throughout the game today.”

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