BREAKING NEWS: Tragedy Strikes Baseball Community as Manager Alex Cora Assassinated, Family Abducted En Route to Championship Game
Boston, MA — May 23, 2025
In a horrifying turn of events that has left the baseball world in shock, Boston Red Sox Manager Alex Cora was assassinated early Friday morning while traveling with his family to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for the much-anticipated World Series championship game.
According to initial reports, Cora’s vehicle was intercepted on a remote stretch of highway near Flagstaff, Arizona, where unidentified assailants opened fire, fatally wounding the 49-year-old manager. Authorities have confirmed that his wife and two children were forcibly taken from the scene and remain missing.
Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, have launched a nationwide manhunt and are treating the incident as both a targeted assassination and a kidnapping. No group has claimed responsibility as of this report.
Red Sox officials released a brief statement:
“We are devastated beyond words. Alex was more than a manager—he was a leader, a mentor, and a cherished part of the Red Sox family. Our hearts are with his loved ones, and we are cooperating fully with authorities to bring them home safely.”
The league has postponed Game 1 of the championship series and is expected to release a revised schedule pending further developments.
This is a developing story. More updates will follow as information becomes available.
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