Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart dies in car crash
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Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was one of three people who were killed in a traffic collision in Fullerton shortly after midnight when a driver allegedly ran a red light. According to witnesses, a red minivan ran a red light and hit the car Adenhart was traveling in. Police said the minivan’s driver attempted to flee on foot, but was later arrested.
The 22-year-old rookie starter threw six shutout innings in the Angels’ 6-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
On Angels Unplugged, blogger Steve Bisheff examines other tragedies that have befallen the Angels over the years.
-- Austin Knoblauch