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Jesús Montero, a former MLB player, died on Oct. 19, two weeks after he was involved in a motorcycle crash in Venezuela

Montero made his big league debut with the New York Yankees in 2011 before he was traded to the Seattle Mariners

“Jesús is not only a great athlete but also a kind, generous, and big-hearted man,” his family wrote after his accident

Jesús Montero, a former Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees player, died two weeks after he was involved in a motorcycle crash. He was 35.

After Montero died on Sunday, Oct. 19, the Yankees paid tribute to the late MLB star in a post on X, writing, “The Yankees are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jesús Montero. We send our sincerest condolences to his family & loved ones.”

Montero was struck by a truck while r

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