Driver who hit Gomez is related to Angels coach
Published 3/28/2008 at L.A. Times - Baseball News
Driver of pickup is a first cousin of Damon Mashore, who once played outfield for team. Gomez, 84, remains in intensive care but is taken off respirator.
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In a bizarre twist to the Wednesday morning accident that seriously injured Preston Gomez , the Angels special assistant to the general manager, it turns out the driver of the pickup truck that struck Gomez is the first cousin of an outfielder who played briefly for the Angels and is now coaching in their minor league system.
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