Very sad news tonight as ESPN announced that longtime reporter Pedro Gomez has passed away unexpectedly.
Gomez has been with ESPN since 2003. He was 58.
From the release of ESPN:
‘Pedro was much more than a media personality. He was a father, loving husband, loyal friend, coach and mentor, ‘the Gomez family said in a statement. “He was the greatest believer in us all and his children. He died unexpectedly at home this afternoon. ”
“We are shocked and saddened to learn that our friend and colleague Pedro Gomez has passed away,” said James Pitaro, chairman, ESPN and sports content. ‘Pedro was an elite journalist at the highest level and his professional achievements are widely recognized. More importantly, Pedro was a friendly, dear friend to all of us. Our hearts go out to Pedro’s family and everyone who loves him in this extraordinary difficult time. ”
Pedro joins ESPN from the Republic of Arizona, where he has served as a sports columnist and national baseball writer since 1997.
Gomez was a fantastic baseball reporter and garnered praise (and sympathy) for how closely he followed Barry Bonds’ barry in his various PED-related issues, and he was one of the only media members to ever open up the remarkably prickly effects equal. to talk to. Prior to ESPN, he also had a long newspaper career discussing the game:
He was deeply connected during Major League Baseball after serving as the author of the Oakland Athletics beat for the Sacramento Bee from 1995-97 and from the San Jose Mercury News from 1995-1994. Between the A’s, Gomez served from 1994-95 as a national baseball writer for the Miami Herald. For that, he wrote for the 1988-90 and 1985-88 San Diego Union and the Miami News, respectively.
Gomez is married with children. It’s just a huge loss. Some of his colleagues made clear how missed Gomez would be:
It is unspeakably sad and terrible. Pedro Gomez’s kindness, caring for others and love for his family – he was a proud father of a baseball player – was contagious. Will he be missed a lot? https://t.co/2w6fIr3oQS
– Field Yates (@FieldYates) 8 February 2021
He was the best of us. It’s so crushing. Anyone who knew Pedro loved him. https://t.co/CZURZq6PPo
– Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) 8 February 2021
For so many of us, it’s a loss of soul. Pedro was the perfect teammate and a wonderful person who would do anything for anyone. I think of his wife and their three children. https://t.co/guPTIk44ub
– Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) 8 February 2021
It’s really really really a lot. RIP, Pedro.
[ESPN]