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Former Cubs pitcher Gonzalez killed by lightning strike

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by PEP | May 27, 2008 at 08:29 pm

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Geremi Gonzalez was up when Sammy Sosa's corked bat exploded, and he played for numerous teams. This weekend he died after being hit by lightning.

Former major league pitcher Geremi Gonzalez, who won 11 games for the Chicago Cubs in 1997, was killed by a lightning strike in his native Venezuela on Sunday. He was 33.

Emergency management official Herman Bracho said Monday that Gonzalez was struck by lightning at a beach.

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