By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel, who won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011, was among the at least 113 people killed in the Dominican Republic when the roof collapsed at the iconic Jet Set nighclub.
Officials said at least 113 people were killed, a number that also included Nelsy Cruz, the governor of the northwestern province of Monte Cristi and sister of seven-time MLB All-Star Nelson Cruz as well as former MLB player Tony Blanco. At least 255 more people were injured.
Dotel, who was 51 years old, started his major league career in 1999 with the New York Mets, who held a moment of silence for Dotel before Tuesday's game. In 2011, he helped the St. Louis Cardinals win a World Series. During his 15 years in the majors with 13 teams, Dotel recorded 109 saves and logged a 3.78 ERA.
Dotel played for the Kansas City in 2007. He made 24 relief appearances for the Royals, going 2-1 with a 3.91 ERA. On July 31, 2007, the Royals traded Dotel to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for pitcher Kyle Davies.
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