Former MLB Pitcher , Anthony Varvaro Dies, in Crash en Route to 9/11 Event.<br />NBC reports that former major league pitcher Anthony Varvaro was killed in a car collision while driving to a 9/11 memorial event in New York City.<br />Varvaro left Major League Baseball to <br />become a Port Authority of New York and <br />New Jersey police officer in 2016. .<br />According to police and team officials, he was assigned <br />to work at a 9/11 memorial in Manhattan when his <br />vehicle was struck by an apparent "wrong-way driver." .<br />New Jersey State Police said in a statement that Varvaro was en route to the assignment at the World Trade Center ceremonies when his car was struck by a Toyota RAV4.<br />The RAV4 was going the wrong <br />way on the New Jersey Turnpike <br />Hudson Bay Extension East. .<br />The driver of the RAV4 was identified <br />as 30-year-old Henry A. Plazas, <br />who was also killed in the crash.<br />According to police, it remains unclear why <br />Plazas was driving in the wrong direction and <br />the cause of the crash is still under investigation.<br />The Braves, who Varvaro played four of his six <br />seasons as a pro, released a statement after news <br />of the accident broke, expressing the team's sorrow. .<br />The Braves, who Varvaro played four of his six <br />seasons as a pro, released a statement after news <br />of the accident broke, expressing the team's sorrow. .<br />The Boston Red Sox, his last major league home <br />before joining the police force, also released <br />a statement following news of his death. .<br />The Boston Red Sox, his last major league home <br />before joining the police force, also released <br />a statement following news of his death. .<br />We are deeply saddened <br />by the passing of former <br />Red Sox pitcher Anthony Varvaro, Boston Red Sox statement, via NBC.<br />We are deeply saddened <br />by the passing of former <br />Red Sox pitcher Anthony Varvaro, Boston Red Sox statement, via NBC
