Two of the most successful MLB managers of the past 15 years found an ESPN reporter to be an indispensable friend and counselor when they faced potentially devastating personal and professional challenges.
Journalists can be friends to the people they cover without compromising their journalism. But ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez, who died suddenly on Super Bowl night in February at age 58, was a breed apart. In a new book, Remember Who You Are, a diverse array of household baseball names write about how Gomez impacted their lives away from the TV lights and media headlines.