Former MLB All-Star Francisco Cordero robbed at gunpoint in Dominican Republic: reports

Former MLB person Francisco Cordero was robbed astatine gunpoint extracurricular a market shop successful nan Dominican Republic past week successful what he believes was a targeted attack, according to reports. 

The incident captured connected surveillance footage showed nan infinitesimal nan 49-year-old erstwhile pitcher was robbed of what appeared to beryllium a concatenation while he sat pinch others gathered astir a array extracurricular a market shop Friday, according to El Nuevo Diario.

Texas Rangers pitcher Francisco Cordero replaced reliever Akinori Otsuka successful nan ninth inning arsenic nan Rangers defeated nan Royals 4-2 astatine Kauffman Stadium successful Kansas City, Mo.   (Denny Medley/USA Today Sports)

The footage, shared connected social media, shows 2 masked individuals pulling up to nan shop connected a motorcycle. 

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One of nan suspects gets disconnected nan motorcycle and instantly charges toward Cordero pinch a weapon pointed astatine him. Cordero tin beryllium seen raising his arms arsenic nan masked thief appears to drawback a concatenation from his neck.

The fishy returns to nan motorcycle, but not earlier tripping connected different motorcycle while attempting to flee. 

Cordero told Dominican Republic outlet N Digital he does not judge nan onslaught was random. 

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Francisco Cordero throws a transportation during nan crippled against nan Milwaukee Brewers astatine Miller Park July 10, 2011. (Jeff Hanisch/USA Today Sports)

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"It doesn’t look for illustration it was a random robbery because nan assailant jumped disconnected nan motorcycle, grabbed nan weapon and went consecutive to me, took disconnected my concatenation and left," he said, via a translator from nan New York Post. 

"He didn’t return nan money I had successful my pockets, nor my compartment phone, nor did he reside anyone else."

Cordero added that he could not place nan suspects because of their masks. According to nan report, nan robbery took spot successful an area adjacent the American embassy. 

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Francisco Cordero reacts aft picking up a prevention against nan Kansas City Royals astatine Kauffman Stadium April 22, 2012. (Peter G. Aiken/USA Today Sports)

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Cordero, a three-time All-Star, played 14 seasons successful nan majors, astir notably pinch nan Texas Rangers and the Cincinnati Reds.

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