Wife of D'Backs Pitcher Found Dead at Home

Tests pending to see why Gabrielle Schoeneweis died

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted May 21, 2009 5:03 AM CDT

(Newser) – The wife of Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Scott Schoeneweis was found dead in the couple's home yesterday, the Arizona Republic reports. Investigators have yet to determine how Gabrielle Schoeneweis died, but they said there are no signs of foul play. Schoeneweis learned of his wife's death just before last night's double-header against the Florida Marlins in Miami and immediately left to join their four children.

"I'm at a loss for words. In the baseball side of things, our families are our rocks," Diamondbacks manager AJ Hinch told MLB.com. "So, as I told the team, it's time to just give him as much support as you can and really, really tell people you love that you do, because you never can expect something like this to happen."

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Scott Schoeneweis of the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team is seen in this February 2009 photo. His wife Gabrielle Dawn Schoeneweis, was found dead at their home yesterday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Scott Schoeneweis wipes his face after walking Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder with the bases loaded earlier this year in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)

Pitcher Scott Schoeneweis reacts as he walks off the field during a game when he was playing for the Mets in 2007. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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Words cannot describe how shocked and saddened we are this evening. This is a tragedy for the Schoeneweis family, who we naturally consider members of our family.
- Diamondbacks team president Derrick Hall

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Wife of D'Backs Pitcher Found Dead at Home