Tony Blanco, a gregarious slugger who hit 181 home runs in Japan, was buried in the Dominican Republic as the nation mourns the over 200 people who were killed when the roof of a popular nightclub collapsed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/tony-blanco-memorial-service/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #tonyblanco #chunichidragons #yokohamabaystars #washingtonnationals #dominicanrepublic

Hall of Fame pitcher and baseball analyst Pedro Martinez announced over social media that several of his family members were inside the nightclub that collapsed in the Dominican Republic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/10/baseball/mlb/martinez-family-missing-roof-collapse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #pedromartinez #octaviodotel #tonyblanco #chunichidragons #yokohamabaystars #orixbuffaloesdominicanrepublic #caribbean