RIP: Yankee minor league manager, team official killed in car crash

[Jersey Yankee]

Very sad news.

R-I-P

Yankees minor league manager, team official killed in crash in Dominican Republic

NEW YORK (AP) -- New York Yankees minor league manager Oscar Acosta and team official Humberto Trejo were killed in a car accident in the Dominican Republic, the New York Post reported Thursday.

Acosta, the manager of the Gulf Coast Yankees of the Rookie League, and Trejo, the Yankees' field coordinator in the Dominican, were killed in an accident on a highway outside of Santo Domingo on Wednesday night, the newspaper reported.

[albo4lyfe]

Very sad indeed. RIP.

[Jersey Yankee]

I added the "RIP" part to the beginning of the thread in hopes that people not think it's just another baseball thread.

I wish I didn't have to report this, but facts are just that, even if very sad.

[BostonYankeeBoy]

RIP Very sad news

[The Yankee Captain]

Sad news. RIP.

[38Special]

Crappy stuff.

[wexy]

Bad news.

[kan_t]

Very bad news. RIP.

[Jersey Yankee]

Yanks' Acosta killed in car accident
Gulf Coast manager previously coached for Cubs, Rangers

NEW YORK -- Two members of the New York Yankees' organization died Wednesday in an automobile accident in the Dominican Republic.
Oscar Acosta, international coordinator of instruction and manager of the Gulf Coast Yankees, and Humberto Trejo, field coordinator of the Dominican Summer League Yankees, reportedly lost their lives on a highway outside of Santo Domingo. No further details of the accident were available.

"The Yankees grieve the tragic loss of Oscar Acosta and Humberto Trejo," said Yankees principal owner George M. Steinbrenner in a statement issued Thursday by the team. "They were both fine men and great Yankees, and we are praying for their families and loved ones."

Official Press Release:

Yankees mourn the loss of Oscar Acosta and Humberto Trejo

The New York Yankees are saddened to learn of the passing of Oscar Acosta, International Coordinator of Instruction and Manager of the Gulf Coast Yankees, and Humberto Trejo, Field Coordinator of the Dominican Summer League Yankees, who were tragically killed in an automobile accident in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday.

"The Yankees grieve the tragic loss of Oscar Acosta and Humberto Trejo," said New York Yankees Principal Owner, George M. Steinbrenner. "They were both fine men and great Yankees, and we are praying for their families and loved ones."

"Oscar Acosta and Humberto Trejo touched countless people within our organization," said Senior Vice President and General Manager, Brian Cashman. "Their dedication and passion to improving young lives far exceed the boundaries of a baseball field. We ask that you join us in keeping Oscar, Humberto, their wives and children in your prayers."

[BillBuckner]

Rip.

[mbn007]

Sad. Very sad. RIP.

[JDPNYY]

Awful news. May they rest in peace.

[GoYanks]

Very sad, what else to say? RIP

[SoCal Pinstriper]

IN TRIBUTE: Cashman and owner George Steinbrenner were two of the Yankee bigwigs at the funeral service yesterday for Oscar Acosta, the manager of the Yanks' Gulf Coast League team who was killed in a car accident along with Yankee official Humberto Trejo in the Dominican Republic last week. The service took place in Safety Harbor, Fla., near Tampa, where Acosta lived with his family. The service for Trejo is slated for tomorrow in Venezuela.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/ba...p-348291c.html

[TheBamTino24]

Incredibly sad indeed. May God Bless their families and friends.