After pitching 6 no hit innings, Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a hit and run accident this morning. There were two other people in the car that were also killed and a fourth is in critical condition. No, I haven’t turned this into a sports blog, and I’ve got nothing snarky to say about this. Stuff like this really pisses me off!
Adenhart and the driver, Courtney Stewart, had been dancing at a club, after his fantastic show on field earlier that evening. As they were driving through the intersection, they were hit by a mini van. The mini van ran a red light. The driver of the mini van fled the scene and was found walking along the neighboring highway – under the influence. He had been driving on a suspended license for….wait for it…DUI. And, the douchebag left his passenger, hurt, in the van when he fled.
Nick Adenhart was 22 years old…and baseball was his everything. He played in high school and was part of several minor league teams. He finally had his first major league start last year. Last night’s start was his 3rd major league start with many more on the horizon, since he was the Angels number 3 pitcher.
(I’m stepping up on my soapbox) If you drink don’t drive. If you’ve had your license suspended because you got caught drinking and driving…suck it up, learn your lesson, and move on. Don’t be the conceited jerk that thinks to himself/herself “oh it won’t happen to me – again.” It will, and the next time you probably won’t be so lucky as to just end up killing yourself, you’ll end up killing someone else. (end rant)
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