NPR: Wilson Ramos https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=142215771 Wilson Ramos en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:17:16 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Wilson Ramos https://www.npr.org/tags/142215771/wilson-ramos Kidnapping Of MLB's Wilson Ramos Part Of Trend In Venezuela The Washington Nationals catcher was abducted Wednesday. He's thought to be the first major league player to have been kidnapped in Venezuela. But other players' families have been targeted in recent years. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:10:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/11/10/142215717/kidnapping-of-mlbs-wilson-ramos-part-of-trend-in-venezuela https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/11/10/142215717/kidnapping-of-mlbs-wilson-ramos-part-of-trend-in-venezuela

The Washington Nationals catcher was abducted Wednesday. He's thought to be the first major league player to have been kidnapped in Venezuela. But other players' families have been targeted in recent years.

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