Apr 09 2009
A Sad Day For The Angels
My heart goes out to the teammates, friends, and family of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart. Today is a sad day for Angel and baseball fans alike.
Nick Adenhart died this morning from injuries sustained from a car accident Wednesday night. The early reports are that a car ran a red light then slammed into the side of Nick’s car. The driver of the car that ran the red light then ran on foot from the scene. He is suspected of drunk driving. Two other people also died as a result of the crash.
Nick was a promising 22 year old starting pitcher for the Angels organization. He started on Wednesday night and pitched 6 scoreless innings.
I had gone to an Angels game Tuesday night with some friends. I could have just as easily gone to Wednesday night’s game and been witness to the joy of watching Nick pitch in his season debut. Then been hit with the sad news of today’s tragic events. I can’t imagine what his parents went through.
The Angels postponed tonights game with the A’s. It will be rescheduled to a later date.
Angels General Manager Tony Reagins issued the following statement on behalf of the club:
“The Angels family has suffered a tremendous loss today. We are deeply saddened and shocked by this tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Nick’s family, friends’ loved ones and fans.”
