José DeLeón, a former MLB pitcher who played 13 seasons in the big leagues, died at the age of 63, his team in the Dominican Winter League said.
José DeLeón, a former MLB pitcher who played 13 seasons in the big leagues across five teams, has died after a battle with unspecified health issues. He was 63.
DeLeón passed away Sunday at a hospital in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, his Dominican Winter League team Los Leones del Escogido said. The team added that DeLeón was battling health issues without giving further information.
The Dominican Republic native who played high school baseball in New Jersey made his MLB debut in 1983 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
