Henry Blanco’s brother kidnapped, killed

Posted by Jeff Jorgensen on December 3, 2008

Carlos Simon Blanco Sanchez, brother of former Iowa Cub Henry Blanco was found shot to death Monday in Venezuela.

Carlos was being held for a ransom of 200 million Venezuelan Bolivares, which equates to just over $93,000 US dollars. Henry Blanco had been talking with the kidnappers.

Blanco had been with the Chicago Cubs the past for seasons and is currently playing for the Margarita Bravos in the Venezuelan Winter League according to MLB.com.

[MLB.com photo from Larry Woolis.com]

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