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Tyler Skaggs' death brings back painful memories of Nick Adenhart

In memoriam 1 hour ago
Adenhart was a promising 22-year-old pitcher for the Angels when he was killed in a car crash following his first start of the 2009 season. Ten years after the accident, tragedy has struck the organization again. As fans remember the life and career of Tyler Skaggs, others reflect on the parallels between both pitchers and the continued heartbreak the Angels have faced over the past few decades.

have announced that pitcher Tyler Skaggs died this morning in Texas. The game vs. has been canceled.

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Angels statement on the passing of Tyler Skaggs.

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This just went up at the entrance to RIP

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Fan outside stadium: “I just saw pitch Saturday. I’m shocked. This feels just like 10 years ago when Nick Adenhart died.” A difficult day for baseball fans everywhere.

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Ten years after the rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart died in a car wreck following his start (a story & I covered when the drunken driver of the other car ended up being from the Inland Empire.)

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Tyler Skaggs was the 1st pitcher the Angels drafted in 2009 after Nick Adenhart died... Skaggs had also just posted on IG about the 10th anniversary of Adenhart’s death. Life is not fair man. You truly do not know when it’s your time.

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Remembering Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, 10 years after his death (via )

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Remembering Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, 10 years after he and two others were killed by a drunk driver.

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I am devastated about the passing of my close friend ... what a great kid and ultimate competitor. He always wanted to get better and it was awesome being apart of his development! My heart is w his wife Carli and his mom Debbie 🙏🏻🙏🏻

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Jered Weaver was close to Tyler Skaggs. Skaggs idolized him.

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Jered was also extremely close with Nick Adenhart. So sad to happen twice.

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Jered Weaver’s ultimate tribute to his friend, Nick Adenhart. View more photos from last night’s Home Opener at .

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Jered Weaver's son Aden, named after the late Nick Adenhart, is in an Adenhart jersey at tonight's Angels home opener. ❤️

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"I feel like he's still pitching through me" Hear how honors Nick Adenhart's memory on the mound. via

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Tyler Skaggs’ passing adds to a tragic list of players who have passed away during their careers; Lyman Bostock (1978), Nick Adenhart (2009), and Luis Valbuena (2018). So much tragedy for this organisation. Just so heartbreaking and upsetting.

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I’ll never believe in curses. But: Adenhart, Bostock, Mike Miley, Wantz, Ruiz, Valbuena, and now Tyler Skaggs. It is tragic and harrowing and out of all proportion for just one franchise.

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The Angels’ franchise has suffered too many sudden-death tragedies. Since 1965, Dick Wantz, Chico Ruiz, Bruce Heinbechner, Mike Miley, Lyman Bostock, Donnie Moore, Nick Adenhart and now Tyler Skaggs. Condolences and RIP.

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Nick Adenhart, Luis Valbuena, Aaron Cox, Tyler Skaggs. The Angels organization has been through way too much.

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Oh my god man. Nick Adenhart’s death still bothers me to this day and now this happens to Skaggs. My heart is broken.

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We’ve never been able to forget Adenhart... now we’ll also never be able to forget Skaggs.

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The Los Angeles Angels announced that pitcher Tyler Skaggs has passed away. He was just 27 years old.

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