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Ex-Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia says elevator saved him in Venezuela quake
Fox News • • world
Key Points:
- Former MLB pitcher Jenrry Mejia narrowly escaped death during two massive earthquakes in Venezuela when an elevator unexpectedly took him to the lobby instead of his floor, allowing him to flee before the building collapsed.
- Mejia helped an older man escape the Hotel Eduards in La Guaira, where many others, including families of baseball players, remain trapped under rubble.
- The hotel was housing families of players and staff from the Delfines and Guerreros de Lara baseball teams, with some relatives of former MLB players reported missing.
- Mejia, once a closer for the New York Mets, was banned for life from MLB due to repeated violations of the performance-enhancing drug policy but continues to pitch in the Venezuelan Major League.
- The death toll from the earthquakes has risen to 589, with thousands more reported missing, as Venezuela grapples with the disaster.
