"Caracas - Jesús Montero, a Venezuelan who once played for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, died Sunday following a traffic accident in his country two weeks ago, the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League said. 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 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 colors, and for every young person who saw in him an example that dreams can be achieved." The league did not provide further details."
Jesús Montero died at 35 after a motorcycle collided with a truck on Oct. 4 and he remained hospitalized in critical condition before succumbing to multiple injuries. The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League mourned his passing and praised his legacy of effort, passion, home runs, national representation, and inspiration to young players. The accident prompted widespread grief on social media in Venezuela. Montero played 18 games for the Yankees in 2011 and 208 games with the Mariners through 2015, batting .253 with 28 home runs and 104 RBIs. He received two 50-game suspensions for anti-doping violations, including a 2016 positive test for dimethyl butylamine. He played six Venezuelan Winter League seasons and retired after the 2020-21 season at age 31.
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