Rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart's death is the latest tragedy in the Angels' string of misfortune over the years. Adenhart, 22, was killed along with two others in a hit-and-run crash just a few miles from Angel Stadium. Adenhart died only a few hours after pitching the best game of his career against the Oakland A's
Earlier this week, a 27-year-old fan died after being assaulted at Angel Stadium on opening day. Infielder Chico Ruiz and rookie pitcher Bruce Heinbechner were killed in car accidents in the early 1970s, as was shortstop Mike Miley in 1977. The following year, star outfielder Lyman Bostock was shot and killed late in the season in Gary, Ind. In 1989, reliever Donnie Moore shot his wife and then killed himself three years after giving up a big home run that kept the Angels from winning the American League pennant.
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