MEXICO CITY (AP) " Francisco "Paquin" Estrada, the manager of Mexican League baseball team Bravos de Leon, was found Thursday hours after his club and league officials reported him missing. Authorities, the team and Estrada gave little explanation of what had happened, except to say he was the victim of an extortion attempt. Estrada gave no other details. Estrada is a former star catcher in Mexican baseball who is in his first year as manager of Bravos de Leon. Earlier in the day, Mexican League spokesman Gabriel Medina said the last known contact with Estrada had been Tuesday night.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 02, 2017 19:52 UTC