Photo by Joshua Peacock on Unsplash Baseball Longtime baseball reporter Pedro Gomez has died at 58 by Inesh Chari February 9, 2021 ESPN Reporter Pedro Gomez passed away on February 7, 2021, in Phoenix, Arizona. Gomez was a reporter for ESPN for almost two decades and was hired by ESPN in 2003 as a reporter for SportsCenter. Before ESPN, Gomez was a sports journalist, since he first started writing for The Miami News in 1985. His death was shocking to the Sports community. ESPN released a statement about Gomez’s death. They released the statement through Twitter on their ESPN PR account. ESPN remembers SportsCenter reporter Pedro Gomez, who passed away unexpectedly today at the age of 58.https://t.co/0Q75PlBEvG pic.twitter.com/4B5r7OG9Ni — ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) February 8, 2021 Tweet from @ESPNPR Pedro Gomez’s Accomplishments Gomez is considered a pioneer for Latin Americans in sports reporting. He was one of the first Latino sports reporters for ESPN. His death left many Latin Americans baseball fans and journalists heart-broken because he was so influential for them. Jorge Sedano and Jessica Mendoza who are sports reporters and journalists for ESPN both paid their respects to Gomez on Twitter after hearing about his death. Pedro Gomez was an unbelievable person. I’m forever grateful for his friendship. He was a trailblazing journalist. He opened the door for Latinos in sports tv. I can’t even explain how sad I am right now. Rest In Peace, Mi Hermano 🇨🇺 🇺🇸 https://t.co/hxMLWotLRP — Jorge Sedano (@Sedano) February 8, 2021 Tweet from @Sedano One of the biggest hearts I have ever known … took the time to KNOW people, not just talk to them. Sat down with my kids at breakfast, always asked about family, remembered what was important in life. Pedro … you will be so missed 🙏🏽♥️ https://t.co/4xYECuex4t — Jessica Mendoza (@jessmendoza) February 8, 2021 Tweet from @jessmendoza Pedro Gomez’s death is a tragedy because he was such an influential sports journalist and reporter. Gomez will be missed by everyone who loves sports and also be remembered for being a pioneer in his community. Post Views: 427 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Inesh Chari Living in Watchung, New Jersey and a senior at the University of Rhode Island majoring in Communication Studies. Latest posts by Inesh Chari (see all) French Officials Identify Over 400 Sports Figures Suspected of Sexual Violence - April 5, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better - March 30, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep - March 22, 2021 High School Announcer Spews Racist Remarks Towards Girl’s Basketball Team for Kneeling During Anthem - March 15, 2021 Related TopicsBaseballESPNNewsPedro GomezSports Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports Interview Series: It’s a sure bet with Philadelphia native, Erin Kate Dolan (VIDEO) by Denise Gonzalez | posted on March 17, 2020 No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Antonio Brown’s First Super Bowl Victory Competition Quickly Rises For Serie A