Keli McGregor Found Dead In Hotel Room

April 21st, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by GD  

By Meena Kar
keliSalt Lake City, Apr 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 48 year-old Keli McGregor, the team president of the Colorado Rockies was found dead in his hotel room according to the Salt Lake City Police. He was found unconscious by the hotel staff in his room and the Salt Lake City police was alerted. The Emergency workers present at the scene tried to revive him but failed. Keli McGregor is survived by his wife Lori McGregor and four children. Though the police maintained that there was no sign of Foul play in the hotel room and that Keli McGregor died of a natural cause, the official cause of death will be investigated by the Salt Lake City Medical Examiner’s Office.

Salt Lake City Police have mentioned to the media that the President of the Colorado Rockies, Keli McGregor was in Utah for a business meeting for the Major League Baseball club. On Tuesday, the club President was not responding to calls from his two other associates. The hotel then checked that Keli McGregor was in his room lying unconscious and alerted the Police.

The news of the death of the 48 year-old Keli McGregor has left not only his own club but also the whole baseball fraternity shocked. Colorado Rockies Chairman Charlie Monfort mentioned in a statement that the words will fall short to describe the amount of shock that the club members have received after hearing the death news. Jim Tracy, the Colorado Rockies manager asserted that he is “stunned” to hear the news and that he had not yet been able to cope with the fact that Keli McGregor is no more. The Club extended its thoughts and prayers for the family.

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