Longtime_AJ0 ESPN_NP0 reporter_NN1 Pedro_NP0 Gomez_NP0 died_VVD unexpectedly_AV0 at_PRP his_DPS home_NN1 Sunday_NP0 afternoon_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 company_NN1 announced_VVD ._SENT He_PNP was_VBD 58_CRD years_NN2 old_AJ0 ._SENT 
A_AT0 renowned_AJ0 baseball_NN1 reporter_NN1 and_CJC familiar_AJ0 face_NN1 on_PRP ESPN_NP0 's_POS platforms_NN2 for_PRP nearly_AV0 two_CRD decades_NN2 ,_PUN Gomez_NP0 covered_VVD more_AV0 than_CJS 25_CRD World_NN1 Series_NN0 over_PRP the_AT0 course_NN1 of_PRF his_DPS career_NN1 and_CJC was_VBD widely_AV0 respected_VVN throughout_PRP the_AT0 sport_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Pedro_NP0 was_VBD far_AV0 more_AV0 than_CJS a_AT0 media_NN0 personality_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ the_AT0 Gomez_NP0 family_NN1 said_VVD in_PRP a_AT0 statement_NN1 provided_VVN by_PRP ESPN_NP0 ._SENT "_PUQ He_PNP was_VBD a_AT0 Dad_NN1 ,_PUN loving_AJ0 husband_NN1 ,_PUN loyal_AJ0 friend_NN1 ,_PUN coach_NN1 and_CJC mentor_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP was_VBD our_DPS everything_PNI and_CJC his_DPS kids_NN2 '_POS biggest_AJS believer_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Gomez_NP0 's_POS family_NN1 said_VVD he_PNP died_VVD unexpectedly_AV0 at_PRP their_DPS home_NN1 Sunday_NP0 afternoon_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 cause_NN1 of_PRF death_NN1 was_VBD not_XX0 immediately_AV0 provided_VVN ._SENT 
ESPN_NP0 chairman_NN1 James_NP0 Pitaro_NP0 said_VVD in_PRP a_AT0 statement_NN1 that_CJT the_AT0 company_NN1 was_VBD "_PUQ shocked_VVN and_CJC saddened_VVN "_PUQ by_PRP the_AT0 news_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Pedro_NP0 was_VBD an_AT0 elite_NN1 journalist_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 highest_AJS level_NN1 and_CJC his_DPS professional_AJ0 accomplishments_NN2 are_VBB universally_AV0 recognized_VVN ,_PUN "_PUQ Pitaro_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ More_AV0 importantly_AV0 ,_PUN Pedro_NP0 was_VBD a_AT0 kind_NN1 ,_PUN dear_AJ0 friend_NN1 to_PRP us_PNP all_DT0 ._SENT Our_DPS hearts_NN2 are_VBB with_PRP Pedro_NP0 's_POS family_NN1 and_CJC all_DT0 who_PNQ love_VVB him_PNP at_PRP this_DT0 extraordinarily_AV0 difficult_AJ0 time_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
The_AT0 son_NN1 of_PRF Cuban_AJ0 refugees_NN2 ,_PUN Gomez_NP0 grew_VVD up_AVP in_PRP Miami_NP0 and_CJC majored_VVD in_PRP journalism_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 University_NN1 of_PRF Miami_NP0 ._SENT He_PNP got_VVD his_DPS start_NN1 as_PRP a_AT0 baseball_NN1 reporter_NN1 in_PRP newspapers_NN2 ,_PUN including_PRP stints_NN2 at_PRP the_AT0 Miami_NP0 News_NN1 ,_PUN San_NP0 Diego_NP0 Union_NP0 ,_PUN San_NP0 Jose_NP0 Mercury_NP0 News_NN1 ,_PUN Miami_NP0 Herald_NN1 and_CJC Sacramento_NP0 Bee_NP0 ._SENT 
In_PRP 1997_CRD ,_PUN Gomez_NP0 became_VVD a_AT0 sports_NN2 columnist_NN1 and_CJC national_AJ0 baseball_NN1 writer_NN1 at_PRP The_AT0 Arizona_NP0 Republic_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ part_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 USA_NP0 TODAY_AV0 Network_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP moved_VVD to_PRP ESPN_NP0 in_PRP 2003._CRD 
Gomez_NP0 was_VBD a_AT0 versatile_AJ0 reporter_NN1 for_PRP the_AT0 network_NN1 ,_PUN often_AV0 appearing_VVG as_PRP a_AT0 correspondent_NN1 on_PRP SportsCenter_NN1 and_CJC Baseball_NN1 Tonight_AV0 ,_PUN among_PRP other_AJ0 studio_NN1 shows_VVZ ._SENT He_PNP covered_VVD everything_PNI from_PRP Barry_NP0 Bonds_NP0 '_POS alleged_AJ0 steroid_AJ0 use_NN1 to_PRP MLB_NP0 's_POS return_NN1 to_PRP Cuba_NP0 in_PRP 2016_CRD –_PUN the_AT0 latter_DT0 of_PRF which_DTQ was_VBD also_AV0 a_AT0 deeply_AV0 meaningful_AJ0 experience_NN1 for_PRP Gomez_NP0 ,_PUN personally_AV0 ._SENT 
Gomez_NP0 said_VVD on_PRP air_NN1 that_CJT he_PNP brought_VVD the_AT0 ashes_NN2 of_PRF his_DPS late_AJ0 father_NN1 and_CJC brother_NN1 with_PRP him_PNP to_PRP Cuba_NP0 ,_PUN so_AV0 he_PNP could_VM0 sprinkle_VVI them_PNP there_AV0 in_PRP accordance_NN1 with_PRP their_DPS wishes_NN2 ._SENT 
"_PUQ It_PNP was_VBD very_AV0 emotional_AJ0 for_PRP me_PNP ,_PUN because_CJS I_PNP know_VVB that_CJT it_PNP was_VBD their_DPS wishes_NN2 to_TO0 have_VHI them_PNP done_VDN ,_PUN "_PUQ Gomez_NP0 told_VVD host_NN1 Scott_NP0 Van_NP0 Pelt_NP0 through_PRP tears_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP was_VBD very_AV0 ,_PUN very_AV0 honored_VVN and_CJC happy_AJ0 and_CJC proud_AJ0 to_TO0 be_VBI able_AJ0 to_TO0 fulfill_VVI a_AT0 wish_NN1 that_CJT each_DT0 of_PRF them_PNP had_VHD ._SENT "_PUQ 
News_NN1 of_PRF Gomez_NP0 's_POS death_NN1 sparked_VVD a_AT0 wave_NN1 of_PRF tributes_NN2 on_PRP social_AJ0 media_NN0 ,_PUN from_PRP colleagues_NN2 and_CJC MLB_AJ0 players_NN2 alike_AV0 ._SENT 
ESPN_NP0 radio_NN1 host_NN1 and_CJC reporter_NN1 Jorge_NP0 Sedano_NP0 wrote_VVD on_PRP Twitter_NN1 that_CJT Gomez_NP0 "_PUQ opened_VVD the_AT0 door_NN1 for_PRP Latinos_NN2 in_PRP sports_NN2 tv_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Former_DT0 SportsCenter_NP0 anchor_NN1 Jemele_NP0 Hill_NP0 called_VVD him_PNP "_PUQ one_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 nicest_AJS and_CJC warmest_AJS people_NN0 I_PNP ever_AV0 encountered_VVD during_PRP my_DPS time_NN1 at_PRP ESPN_NP0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ More_AV0 than_CJS an_AT0 elite_NN1 journalist_NN1 ,_PUN Pedro_NP0 Gomez_NP0 was_VBD a_AT0 good_AJ0 and_CJC decent_AJ0 man_NN1 ,_PUN so_AV0 proud_AJ0 of_PRF his_DPS family_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC his_DPS heritage_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ former_DT0 ESPN_NP0 anchor_NN1 Bob_NP0 Ley_NP0 wrote_VVD in_PRP another_DT0 tweet_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ His_DPS loss_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT0 hammer_NN1 blow_NN1 to_PRP all_DT0 who_PNQ knew_VVD this_DT0 life_NN1 force_NN1 ._SENT Send_VVB one_PNI up_AVP tonight_AV0 for_PRP his_DPS family_NN1 and_CJC friends_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Longtime_AJ0 Baltimore_NP0 Orioles_NP0 outfielder_NN1 Adam_NP0 Jones_NP0 ,_PUN ex-Cleveland_NN1 Indians_NN2 second_ORD baseman_NN1 Jason_NP0 Kipnis_NP0 and_CJC Chicago_NP0 Cubs_NN2 manager_NN1 David_NP0 Ross_NP0 were_VBD among_PRP the_AT0 current_AJ0 and_CJC former_DT0 players_NN2 who_PNQ posted_VVD their_DPS own_DT0 tributes_NN2 on_PRP social_AJ0 media_NN0 Sunday_NP0 night_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Heartbreaking_AJ0 news_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ 2018_CRD National_AJ0 League_NN1 MVP_NP0 Christian_NP0 Yelich_NP0 added_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ Always_AV0 enjoyed_VVD the_AT0 conversations_NN2 every_AT0 time_NN1 he_PNP 'd_VM0 come_VVI through_PRP the_AT0 clubhouse_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP 'll_VM0 be_VBI missed_VVN by_PRP all_DT0 ._SENT Prayers_NN2 with_PRP his_DPS family_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
