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Former Mets Pitcher Cheats Death in Venezuela Earthquake!

A former Mets pitcher just dodged the ultimate curveball – a devastating earthquake – thanks to a miraculous elevator ride that saved his life!

6/26/2026, 5:17:14 AM

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Former Mets Pitcher Cheats Death in Venezuela Earthquake!

Talk about a lucky break! Former Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia is making headlines again, but this time it’s not for his fastball, it's for literally escaping death in a terrifying earthquake! This man just faced down a collapsing hotel and lived to tell the tale, all thanks to some incredible timing and, as he puts it, 'divine intervention.'

Mejia was in a hotel in Venezuela when all hell broke loose. The ground started shaking, buildings began to crumble, and chaos erupted. It’s the kind of nightmare scenario you only see in movies, but for Mejia, it was terrifyingly real. He was caught right in the middle of it, facing down a natural disaster of epic proportions.

Now, here’s where it gets wild. Mejia found himself in an elevator, and just as the earthquake hit, the doors opened. But not just anywhere – they opened directly into the lobby! Talk about a perfectly timed exit right before disaster struck. The former pitcher made his escape just as the entire building started to come down around him.

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“The door opened directly into the lobby.

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