RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The 17-12 months-previous daughter of Toronto Blue Jays very first foundation coach Mark Budzinski died in a boating incident in Virginia in excess of the weekend, authorities claimed Monday.
Julia Budzinski was a single of two girls who fell off a tube remaining pulled behind a boat on the James River in Richmond on Saturday, Virginia Section of Wildlife Sources spokesperson Paige Pearson mentioned.
As the boat operator returned to get the ladies out of the water, the boat strike a wave, creating it to be pushed on prime of Budzinski and putting her with the propeller, Pearson reported. The boat driver and the operator of a different passing boat jumped into the h2o to try out to rescue Budzinski, who was pronounced useless at a clinic.
Pearson mentioned no foul perform is suspected and alcoholic beverages was not a issue. “It was a horrible accident,” she explained.
As information of the accident spread, a vigil was held Sunday night at Glen Allen Higher Faculty, the place Budzinski was a rising senior and performed soccer and other sports.
“It was a really happy, enjoyment final day on Earth for her,” her mother, Monica Budzinski, said at the vigil. “She was content, laughing, acquiring a good time and which is the way I’m going to try to remember her.”
Mark Budzinski still left the Blue Jays in the 3rd inning of the 2nd video game of the team’s doubleheader in opposition to the Rays on Saturday after studying of his daughter’s demise.
The Blue Jays later issued a statement saying he would acquire some time away from the crew to grieve with his family.
There was a moment of silence for Julia Budzinski before Sunday’s collection finale.
“My heart breaks for Bud,” Toronto supervisor Charlie Montoyo claimed soon after the sport. “There’s superior adult males and terrific guys. He’s a terrific male. He’s a specific form of human being. His spouse and children is excellent. The only point I can share about what occurred is that he still left a be aware for the group. He did this even though likely by a tragedy, and that tells you anything about him.”
Mark Budzinski, a University of Richmond graduate, performed 4 game titles for the Cincinnati Reds in 2003 and retired in 2005. Soon after taking care of in Cleveland’s insignificant league system, he joined the then-Indians’ significant league team in 2017. Toronto employed Budzinski in November 2018.
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