Nick Adenhart
9 April 2010
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23 October 2009
How about the Angels? The team has come so far since the death of Nick Adenhart in the season’s first week. After closing the month of April with a record of 9-12, they went on a tear (88-53) the rest of the way to finish with the second-best record in the American League (and the majors, for that matter). Whether or not he wins his second Manager of the Year award, Mike Scioscia did a hell of a job. No one can blame the Angels for their slow start, but we can give them credit – for battling all year and, no matter what happens the rest of the way, for honoring their fallen teammate every time they take the field.
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24 April 2009
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10 April 2009
Tragedy struck the baseball world Thursday morning, as Angels 22-year-old rookie Nick Adenhart, hours removed from making his season debut, died in a car crash. In just his fourth-ever big-league start, Adenhart threw six shutout innings against the Athletics and left with his team leading 3-0, only to see the Angels’ bullpen surrender the lead and lose 6-4.
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