I'm Not The Only One Who Hates Baseball

Former major league pitcher Geremi Gonzalez, who won 11 (whole) games(!) for the Chicago Cubs in 1997, was killed by a lightning strike in his native Venezuela yesterday. I guess Mother Nature ain't too fond of the sport either.

Gonzalez was struck by lightning at a beach. He was 33 and pitched for five major league teams from 1997-2006. The right-hander appeared in 131 games with 83 starts, compiling a 30-35 record. Gonzalez also played for the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers. He made a combined 24 appearances for the Mets and Brewers in his final major league season in 2006.

The Toronto Blue Jays released him during spring training last year. Gonzalez then moved to Japan and pitched in five games for the Yomiuri Giants before looking attractive to a lightning bolt.