The baseball world mourns the deaths of Valbuena, Castillo
By Andy Martinez
The béisbol world woke up Friday morning to heartbreaking news. Venezuelan peloteros Luis Valbuena and José Castillo died in a car crash on Thursday in Venezuela following a game with the Cardenales of Lara.
Our Jose de Jesus Ortiz remembered his time covering Valbuena: “In a part of the clubhouse where All-Star José Altuve, Marwin González and eventual Rookie of the Year Carlos Correa resided, Valbuena was the center of the chatter. He truly had a magnetic personality.”
Peloteros from all around paid tributes to the players.
Descancen en paz, rest in peace, Luis and José.
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