Can we have some change for our 250?
Tragedy, repeated hundreds of times in Venezuela (Cindy misspoke during the broadcast—it was Eliazer Alfonzo Senior’s wife and daughter who were killed in the earthquake. Jr’s stepmother and sister. Miguel Rojas is the Dodgers player who also has family in Venezuela.
Rookie Eliezer Alfonzo Jr. Debuts in Majors Amid Family Tragedy
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Alfonzo, 26, started behind the plate in Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the Padres, his debut hours after confirmation that his 16-year-old sister Eliana and stepmother Patricia died when their hotel collapsed in the June 24-25 quakes that killed over 3,300. Teammate Miguel Rojas joined the tribute with ‘E+P RIP’ on their caps, as Alfonzo shared how his sister had dreamed of this moment weeks earlier.
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