From: davidc@wa-wd.com   
      
   For no particular reason, I'm compiling a list of major-league   
   baseball players who died in motor vehicle accidents in the Dominican   
   Republic. Here is what I have so far:   
      
   William Suero, d. 30 November 1995, age 29   
   Infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers (1992-93). Lost control of his car   
   in Santo Domingo and crashed into a utility pole.   
      
   Dan Monzon, d. 21 January 1996, age 49   
   Infielder for the Minnesota Twins (1972-73). Fatally injured in an   
   automobile accident in Santo Domingo.   
      
   Jose Oliva, d. 22 December 1997, age 26   
   Infielder for the Atlanta Braves (1994-95) and St. Louis Cardinals   
   (1995). His car overturned on a highway in the Dominican Republic. He   
   died from multiple injuries.   
      
   Rufino Linares, d. 16 May 1998, age 47   
   Outfielder for the Atlanta Braves (1981-82, 1984) and California   
   Angels (1985). Died in an automobile accident in Santo Domingo.   
      
   Andujar Cedeno, d. 28 October 2000, age 31   
   Shortstop for the Houston Astros (1990-94) and two other teams   
   (1995-96). He was driving home from a Dominican League game in   
   Santiago when his Mercedez-Benz collided with a truck.   
      
   Jose Uribe, d. 8 December 2006, age 47   
   Shortstop for the San Francisco Giants (1985-92), also played for the   
   St. Louis Cardinals (1984) and the Houston Astros (1993). Died in a   
   car crash near Juan Baron, Dominican Republic.   
      
   Oscar Taveras, d. 26 October 2014, age 22   
   Outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals (2014). Lost control of his   
   Chevrolet Camaro on a freeway in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic,   
   went off the road, and hit a tree. His girlfriend was also killed.   
      
   Andy Marte, d. 22 January 2017, age 33   
   Infielder for the Cleveland Indians (2006-10), also played for the   
   Atlanta Braves (2005) and Arizona Diamondbacks (2014). He was playing   
   in the Korean League when his car crashed into a house in the   
   northeast Dominican Republic.   
      
   Yordano Ventura, d. 22 January 2017, age 25   
   Pitcher for the Kansas City Royals (2013-16), member of their 2015   
   World Series champion team. Lost control of his Jeep Wrangler while   
   driving in Juan Adrian, Dominican Republic and was ejected from the   
   vehicle.   
      
   Reyes Moronta, d. 28 July 2024, age 31   
   Pitcher for the San Francisco Giants (2017-19, 2021) and three other   
   teams (2022-23). He was released from the majors in 2023. He played in   
   19 games in the Mexican League in 2024 before being released. He died   
   in an ATV accident in Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic.   
      
   Roberto Gomez, d. 8 December 2024, age 35   
   Pitcher for the San Francisco Giants (2024). Died in a collision in   
   Santiago, Dominican Republic.   
      
   David Carson   
      
   --   
   "Death is a part of baseball."   
   "Oh, yeah, the main part."   
   - heard on "The Simpsons"   
      
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