Former Cardinals pitcher Octavio Dotel dies in club collapse
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Long-time MLB relief pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the dozens of people killed in the Dominican Republic when a nightclub roof collapsed in Santo Domingo, officials said Tuesday.
From NBC News
Octavio Dotel, a major league pitcher for 15 seasons, is reportedly among those trapped in the rubble of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic whose roof collapsed early Tuesday morning.
From USA Today
At least 44 people died and more than 140 others were injured at the Jet Set club in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic's capital city.
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The New York Yankees have released a statement following the death of former relief pitcher Octavio Dotel. Dotel, who pitched for 13 different teams in his career, including the Yankees, died after sustaining injuries when a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed on Tuesday morning. He was 51.
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