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Former Astros Prospect-Turned-Coach, Jon Kemmer, Dies in Texas Car Crash

A 21st round MLB draft pick by the Houston Astros, Kemmer, 35, was killed in a roll-over crash after coaching a youth travel tournament in Houston.
Former Astros Prospect-Turned-Coach, Jon Kemmer, Dies in Texas Car Crash
Jon Kemmer of the Houston Astros poses for a portrait at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Feb. 21, 2018. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
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Former minor league outfielder and prospect for the Houston Astros, Jon Kemmer died after a car accident in Texas over the weekend.

Kemmer, 35, was en route to his home in Santa Fe after coaching a youth travel tournament for the HTX Battle Bucks 14U team in Houston, when he was killed in a roll-over crash on April 12 in Galveston County.

Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
Elma Aksalic is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times and an experienced TV news anchor and journalist covering original content for Newsmax magazine.
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