Nick Adenhart 1987-2009
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Angels fans, team and family today as well as the family of rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart, who died tragically early Thursday after he was in an accident after Wednesday’s game vs Oakland.
Here is an article on the accident:
A hospital official says Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart has died in a hit-and-run car crash after a game.
University of California, Irvine Medical Center spokesman John Murray says Adenhart died Thursday morning after undergoing surgery.
Officials said the 22-year-old Adenhart was one of three people killed in the crash early Thursday, hours after he started in a loss to the Oakland Athletics.
“Nick’s family expresses sincere gratitude for all the help the Angels have provided,” the Adenhart family said in a statement. “He lived his dream and was blessed to be part of an organization comprised of such warm, caring, and compassionate people. The Angels were his extended family. Thanks to all of Nick’s loyal supporters and fans throughout his career. He will always be in everyone’s hearts forever.”
Matt has covered Major League Baseball and the "other two" Pro teams in Cleveland since 1994. He has been on the beat of the Indians in full-time mode since 1996, working for various raido and print networks around the country.