Former MLB Pitcher , Anthony Varvaro Dies, in Crash en Route to 9/11 Event.
NBC reports that former major league pitcher Anthony Varvaro was killed in a car collision while driving to a 9/11 memorial event in New York City.
Varvaro left Major League Baseball to
become a Port Authority of New York and
New Jersey police officer in 2016. .
According to police and team officials, he was assigned
to work at a 9/11 memorial in Manhattan when his
vehicle was struck by an apparent "wrong-way driver." .
New Jersey State Police said in a statement that Varvaro was en route to the assignment at the World Trade Center ceremonies when his car was struck by a Toyota RAV4.
The RAV4 was going the wrong
way on the New Jersey Turnpike
Hudson Bay Extension East. .
The driver of the RAV4 was identified
as 30-year-old Henry A. Plazas,
who was also killed in the crash.
According to police, it remains unclear why
Plazas was driving in the wrong direction and
the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
The Braves, who Varvaro played four of his six
seasons as a pro, released a statement after news
of the accident broke, expressing the team's sorrow. .
The Braves, who Varvaro played four of his six
seasons as a pro, released a statement after news
of the accident broke, expressing the team's sorrow. .
The Boston Red Sox, his last major league home
before joining the police force, also released
a statement following news of his death. .
The Boston Red Sox, his last major league home
before joining the police force, also released
a statement following news of his death. .
We are deeply saddened
by the passing of former
Red Sox pitcher Anthony Varvaro, Boston Red Sox statement, via NBC.
We are deeply saddened
by the passing of former
Red Sox pitcher Anthony Varvaro, Boston Red Sox statement, via NBC
