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05-24-2010, 02:20 PM
Former Aguilas Cibaenas and Major League pitcher, Dominican Jose Lima died of an apparent heart attack at his California home early Sunday morning, MLB reports. He was 37. His wife, Dorca Astacio, said he was not known to be sick. She told ESPN Deportes Enrique Rojas that she thought Lima was having nightmares, so she called the paramedics, but their efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
Lima was best known for being a showman pitcher. MLB recalls that Lima pitched in the Major Leagues for 13 seasons, from 1994-2006. After breaking into the big leagues with the Tigers in 1994, Lima went on to compile an 89-102 career record to go with a 5.26 ERA. His best season came in 1999 as a member of the potent Houston Astros rotation. Lima posted a 21-10 record that season, along with a 3.58 ERA.
Astros Chairman and CEO Drayton McLane remembered Lima in a statement released by the club. "It saddened me greatly to hear of Jose's passing. He had an outstanding career with the Astros and won 21 games in 1999 on one of our greatest teams ever. He was truly a gifted person both on the field and off of it. He could dance, he could sing, but his best gift of all was that he was an extremely happy person. He just lit up our clubhouse with his personality, which was his greatest asset. Jose was not shortchanged in life in any way. He lived life to the fullest every day."
Lima remained a beloved figure in Los Angeles, often attending Dodgers games.
Dodgers owner Frank McCourt spoke highly of Lima in a statement released by the team on Sunday. "We are shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic loss of Jose Lima. Though he was taken from us way too soon, he truly lived his life to the fullest and his personality was simply unforgettable. He had the ability to light up a room and that's exactly what he did every time I saw him. His memorable contributions to the Dodgers in 2004 and throughout baseball will always be remembered. Our deepest condolences and prayers go out to his family during this extremely difficult time."
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100523... (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100523&content_id=10373838&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb)
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-0524-jose-lima-20100524%2c0%2c2107168.story
http://www.chron.com/sports/photogallery/Jose_Lima_19722010.html
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Lima was best known for being a showman pitcher. MLB recalls that Lima pitched in the Major Leagues for 13 seasons, from 1994-2006. After breaking into the big leagues with the Tigers in 1994, Lima went on to compile an 89-102 career record to go with a 5.26 ERA. His best season came in 1999 as a member of the potent Houston Astros rotation. Lima posted a 21-10 record that season, along with a 3.58 ERA.
Astros Chairman and CEO Drayton McLane remembered Lima in a statement released by the club. "It saddened me greatly to hear of Jose's passing. He had an outstanding career with the Astros and won 21 games in 1999 on one of our greatest teams ever. He was truly a gifted person both on the field and off of it. He could dance, he could sing, but his best gift of all was that he was an extremely happy person. He just lit up our clubhouse with his personality, which was his greatest asset. Jose was not shortchanged in life in any way. He lived life to the fullest every day."
Lima remained a beloved figure in Los Angeles, often attending Dodgers games.
Dodgers owner Frank McCourt spoke highly of Lima in a statement released by the team on Sunday. "We are shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic loss of Jose Lima. Though he was taken from us way too soon, he truly lived his life to the fullest and his personality was simply unforgettable. He had the ability to light up a room and that's exactly what he did every time I saw him. His memorable contributions to the Dodgers in 2004 and throughout baseball will always be remembered. Our deepest condolences and prayers go out to his family during this extremely difficult time."
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100523... (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100523&content_id=10373838&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb)
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-0524-jose-lima-20100524%2c0%2c2107168.story
http://www.chron.com/sports/photogallery/Jose_Lima_19722010.html
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#15)