
13. Julio Machado
Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Venezuela. Machado became a major star in his home country after he broke out in MLB. He started his career with the New York Mets before a spell with the Milwaukee Brewers. However, he never achieved his full potential. That’s because he freaked out and ruined his life in one of the craziest incidents on this list.

Machado was involved in a car crash in Caracas in 1991 (via AP News). A woman jumped out of the car to confront him and the MLB star shot her. Finally, he went to jail after evading the authorities for a few weeks. They sentenced him to 12 years behind bars. After his release, Machado became a youth baseball coach in Venezuela. It was a shameful waste of life and talent.