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Former Major League Baseball players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo die in car crash
RIP
Former Major League Baseball players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were killed in a car accident Thursday night, a spokesperson for their Venezuelan team, Cardenales de Lara, confirmed.
Valbuena was 33. Castillo was 37.
The crash occurred after Valbuena and Castillo left the University Stadium at Caracas after playing a game in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Venezuelan authorities said their car went to the opposite side of the road while trying to avoid a sliding rock.
The players were en route to the city of Barquisimeto, where they were planning to play against Bravos de Margarita on Friday.
Valbuena was 33. Castillo was 37.
The crash occurred after Valbuena and Castillo left the University Stadium at Caracas after playing a game in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Venezuelan authorities said their car went to the opposite side of the road while trying to avoid a sliding rock.
The players were en route to the city of Barquisimeto, where they were planning to play against Bravos de Margarita on Friday.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25474553/luis-valbuena-jose-castillo-killed-car-crash-venezuela
