On Monday, November 22, unfortunatelypassed awayex-player and managerOmar malave, sad news for Venezuelan baseball and after hours, his family, specifically his daughter, broke the silence and spoke of thecausefromdeath.
Through Twitter, Omarling Malavé, Omar’s daughter, expressed a few words about the death of her father, where she denied that the baseball manager had not died from COVID-19 and confirmed that he had taken his own life, being a suicide the cause of death of this man, well known in the baseball world.
As is known,Omar malaveHe died on Monday afternoon at his residence in Dunedin, Florida, United States, being 58 years old.
“For everyone who wants to know what happened. He killed himself. This is the truth that I will not hold back because mental health is very important. It can happen to anyone! Even someone like Omar Malavé. Never in a million years would I think my dad would do this, but he did, ”Omar Malavé’s daughter wrote on Twitter.
In addition, the former manager’s daughter was quite affected in other tweets, where she deeply regretted that her children, Omar’s grandchildren, will not be able to enjoy those baseball anecdotes that he was able to tell, this because of his great career as a professional.
“Mental health is still such a taboo subject. Especially in men. They are taught to ignore their feelings and be strong, but the reality is that men have feelings and emotions too. Suicide comes in all ages, sexes and sizes, “he added.
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Los Algodoneros de Unión Laguna announced this Monday afternoon, the death of their manager, Venezuelan Omar Malavé, who according to reports died at his home in Florida, United States.
The Venezuelan manager arrived at the Laguna team for the 2021 Season, taking the reins of the team to take them to the playoffs, after compiling a 31-33 record. Already in the postseason, he fell in seven games in the First Playoff against the Mariachis de Guadalajara.
The narrator of the radio circuit of the Navegantes de Magallanes (Venezuela), Carlos Feo, was the one who announced that the news was given first-hand by Benito Malavé, brother of the strategist twice champion in Venezuela and still, manager of Unión Laguna.
As a baseball player, Malavé played in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) with the Lara Cardinals from 1980 to 1990. Later, he began his career in the Minor Leagues in the United States, also directing in winter baseball in his country.
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