CARACAS -- Jesús Montero, a Venezuelan who once played for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, has died following a traffic accident in his country two weeks ago, officials said Sunday. He was 35.
The former catcher's motorcycle reportedly crashed into a truck on Oct. 4 and he had been hospitalized ever since in critical condition. He was unable to recover from multiple injuries, authorities said.
"Venezuelan baseball sadly bids farewell to Jesús Montero ... leaving behind a legacy of effort and passion for the game," the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League said in a statement posted Sunday on X. "Today, baseball mourns his passing. But it also remembers him with gratitude: for every home run that thrilled the fans, for every day in which he proudly defended his country's col