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There was a sad incident in Pablo Cruz's professional baseball life. In 1974, when he was with the Salem Pirates, his teammate Alfredo Edmead dove for a pop fly and hit his head on Cruz's knee. Edmead's skull fractured and he died from the injury. According to baseball-reference.com, Edmead was only age 18 at the time.
As Merkle pointed out, Cruz continued to play pro baseball for a few more years. He still played well, but it must have been a terrible accident to have been involved with.
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