http://www.usatoday.com/s****ts/baseball/2008-12-02-blanco-brother-killed_N.htm
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- The brother of major league catcher Henry
Blanco was killed in Venezuela.
Police believe that 39-year-old Carlos Simon Blanco was murdered by
kidnappers after they abducted him Sunday in Guarenas, a Caracas
suburb. Police found the victim's bullet-riddled body on Monday.
Authorities think the kidnappers were seeking ransom for Blanco's
release, according to a statement released Tuesday by Venezuela's
Attorney General's Office.
Henry Blanco was a backup catcher for the Chicago Cubs this season. He
is currently a free agent.
