Nick Adenhart
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| Nick Adenhart | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – No. 34 | |
| Starting pitcher | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| May 1, 2008, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
| Career statistics (through 2008 season) | |
| Win-Loss | 1-0 |
| Earned run average | 9.00 |
| Strikeouts | 4 |
| Teams | |
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Nicholas James Adenhart (August 24, 1986 - April 9, 2009, born in Template:City-state) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He made his major league debut as the starting pitcher on May 1, 2008, against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Template:City-state, replacing Dustin Moseley, who was demoted to the bullpen. He gave up five earned runs and walked five in two innings, earning a no-decision.
Adenhart earned his first career victory on May 12, 2008, against the Chicago White Sox in Anaheim, giving up four earned runs in 5⅔ innings en route to a 10-7 Angels victory.
He opened the 2009 season in the Angels' major league rotation.
Death
On the morning of April 9, 2009, TMZ reported that Nick Adenhart was killed in a felony hit-and-run car accident, mere hours after he pitched in a game.[1] Police reported that an individual driving a minivan blew through a red light, causing a 2 car crash which killed 3 people, including Adenhart. It was also reported that the the person driving the van fled the scene, but was later caught and charged with felony hit-and-run, and that one of the other men killed in the crash was also affiliated with the Angels organization. Adenhart was 22-years-old.
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- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
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