Colorado Rockies president Keli McGregor found dead
A. Isaac 
Sad story out of Salt Lake City today as Colorado Rockies team president Keli McGregor was found dead in his hotel room.McGregor, who was 48 years old appears to have died from natural causes. Detective Rick Wall said foul play was not suspected at this time.
“There are no signs of foul play. … Based on the initial investigation (police and fire officials) did not see anything suspicious,” Wall said. “There is nothing suspicious. At this point it would look like it was some sort of a natural cause or something along those lines.”
The commissioner of Major League Baseball Bud Selig quickly released this statement just hours after the sad news.
“On behalf of Major League Baseball, I am very saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of Keli McGregor,” commissioner Bud Selig said. “As President of the Colorado Rockies, Keli was one of our game’s rising young stars. He was a great athlete and equally great as a baseball administrator. He was also a great human being. All of baseball will miss him. I offer my condolences and deepest sympathies to his family, friends and the Rockies ballclub.”
Before becoming president of the Rockies, McGregor was an accomplished athlete playing football for Colorado State and even spent a few years in the NFL. He went on to become Associate Athletic Director for the University of Arkansas before ultimately landing a job with the Rockies.
McGregor is survived by his wife Lori and four children.
Police: Rockies president dies in Utah hotel room {AP}
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