MLB players and media pay tribute to fallen reporter Pedro Gomez
Remembrance posts come in across MLB social media for ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez.
The baseball media world suffered a sudden and devastating loss on Feb. 7 with the passing of Pedro Gomez, longtime MLB reporter for SportsCenter.
No details are currently known of Gomez’s death other than he died at his home in Phoenix, AZ. He was 58 years old.
Gomez was hired to be a baseball reporter for SportsCenter in 2003. During his time, Gomez was able to give big coverage to several major events in the sport, including Barry Bonds’ chase for MLB’s all-time home run record and the Florida (now Miami) Marlins’ 2003 National League Championship Series win over the Chicago Cubs — which included the infamous Steve Bartman incident.
MLB players and media members pay their respects to Pedro Gomez
Above his coverage of everything on and off the field, however, plenty in the sport remember Gomez for the professional and kind-hearted man that he was. That was reflected in tributes that poured in for him in the hours since the announcement of his passing.
We are shocked and saddened by the passing of national baseball reporter Pedro Gomez. He was 58. pic.twitter.com/FVlcocprIh
— MLB (@MLB) February 8, 2021
Our hearts go out to the Gomez family, including Pedro Gomez’s son, Rio, a pitcher in our minor league system. ❤️ https://t.co/BPqmJb4oB6
— Red Sox (@RedSox) February 8, 2021
Pedro Gomez will be greatly missed by the baseball community and at Wrigley Field.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) February 8, 2021
Our thoughts are with his family and friends. 💙 pic.twitter.com/PXzoXZptkA
The Dodgers are stunned and saddened to hear about the passing of Pedro Gomez. We are thinking of his family, friends and colleagues and offer our condolences during this difficult time. https://t.co/7i9CvdyTvy
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 8, 2021
The Colorado Rockies mourn the sudden passing of Pedro Gomez. An outstanding journalist and incredible person, Pedro's presence will be dearly missed on the baseball beat. Our thoughts and condolences are with the Gomez family during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/IoGSPLYNgK
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) February 8, 2021
We are shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Pedro Gomez.
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) February 8, 2021
Our thoughts go out to his family and friends during this difficult time. Rest in peace, Pedro. https://t.co/EVhuYzox3M
We are saddened by the passing of our friend Pedro Gomez. He was a fixture in the A's clubhouse, covering the club for the San Jose Mercury News (1990-94) and Sacramento Bee (1995-97). Our hearts go out to his family and friends during this difficult time. We'll miss you, Pedro. pic.twitter.com/NLNhUK3WW0
— Oakland A's Communications (@AthleticsPR) February 8, 2021
The Angels Organization joins the rest of the baseball world in mourning the passing of Pedro Gomez. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time. https://t.co/bGIzyKSY22
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) February 8, 2021
Statement on the passing of Pedro Gomez: pic.twitter.com/4p05CKzC5W
— MLBPA Communications (@MLBPA_News) February 8, 2021
So saddened to hear of the passing of Pedro Gomez! Loved speaking to him on many occasions. His love of baseball, and sports in general, came shining through. We will miss him so much! The Joneses will be praying for the Gomez family. #RIPPG
— Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) February 8, 2021
Pedro Gomez was one of the kindest and most genuine people you’d ever come across in our game. We were all better off for knowing him personally and professionally. My deepest condolences to his family. What a terrible loss for our baseball community.
— Alex Wood (@Awood45) February 8, 2021
RIP Pedro Gomez. All of the amazing tributes/stories coming out are very telling of who he was and what he was all about. Lots of shared heartbreak, he will be missed by everyone. He had just reached out to me after the trade with words of encouragement 😔
— Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon50) February 8, 2021
This is from Pedro’s trip to Cuba in 2016. If you want to know who he was, just watch this video. He loved his family, his heritage, baseball. He was just full of love for everyone. pic.twitter.com/zc6oFACPMo
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 8, 2021
Pedro Gomez never classified players according to their status, or media colleagues by the outlets employing them. He included everyone in his extended baseball family. We bonded over our love for international baseball. We'd talk in Spanish, and he'd offer feedback. (1/2)
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 8, 2021
Pedro Gomez was one of the nicest and warmest people I ever encountered during my time at ESPN. This is just brutal. My heart goes out to his friends, family and loved ones. https://t.co/tDpOwUybFA
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) February 8, 2021
Pedro Gomez one of the all-time good people and exceptional baseball analysts. Shocking. Saddened. Sympathies.
— Woody Paige (@woodypaige) February 8, 2021
That smile. That's who Pedro Gomez was to his peers and everyone who he came into contact with during his career. Such a wonderful man. Such a loss. May his memory be a blessing to his loved ones and everyone whom he touched during his life. https://t.co/XjkzjJIVMn
— Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) February 8, 2021
Life is more goddamn fragile than we ever truly realize. Pedro Gomez grew up in the same Miami neighborhood where I was born, Westchester (“Wechetter,” as we used to say). He was a Cuban-American who spoke Spanish as a first-language, became a prolific columnist ...
— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) February 8, 2021
Prior to his time with ESPN, Gomez started his sports reporting journey with newspapers in Florida and California.
He fully became an MLB beat writer in the early 1990s, covering the Oakland Athletics for the Sacramento Bee and San Jose Mercury News until 1997. This time saw Gomez report on a number of MLB’s noted stars, including the “Bash Brothers” of Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco, as well as Rickey Henderson.
Gomez then joined the Arizona Republic as a sports columnist from 1997 until his ESPN hiring.
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Gomez is survived by his wife, Sandra, and his three children — Rio, Dante and Sierra.