Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed on Thursday morning after his car was struck by another driver hours after the Angels game against the Oakland Athletics. Two other passengers in the car with Adenhart were killed as well and another passenger is currently in intensive care unit. The driver that struck their car fled the scene after the accident but was caught by police shortly afterward. It was reported that he had a blood alcohol level over the legal limit.
Adenhart had just pitched his first start of the season and it was a successful outing for him. Adenhart had the Athletics scoreless for the first seven innings. The Athletics ended up scoring three runs in the eighth inning and three runs in the ninth inning to beat the Angels 6-4. Adenhart had five strikeouts and was very impressive, getting out of a couple of jams. That would end up being Adenhart's final start. He was only 22.
This is a tragic circumstance for the Angels team. However, I don't think the other three passengers, with two of them killed, should be left out as well. This always happen in the media when there are multiple victims with one of them being professional athletes or celebrities. The same happened with the death of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle. He was killed, along with another passenger, when his small plane went into a Manhattan high-rise building. Lidle was the only one recognized, and it's unfair to the families of the other victims.
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