Nick Adenhart

Nick Adenhart was a starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He was drafted by the Angels during the 14th round of the Major League Baseball entry draft and signed a contract with the team the following month.http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/A/Nick-Adenhart.shtml He made his major league debut on May 1, 2008, and pitched for a total of 12 innings in three games before the Angels sent him back down to their AAA affiliate, the Salt Lake Bees.http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/players/Nick_Adenhart/

Adenhart was killed in a hit-and-run car crash on April 9, 2009, in Fullerton, California, along with two others. Andrew Gallo, the driver of the other car involved, who fled the scene, was later found and charged. On December 22, 2010, Gallo was sentenced to 51 years to life in prison for the deaths.http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/2010/12/22/2010-12-22_drunker_driver_who_killed_angels_pitcher_nick_adenhart_sentenced_with_harsh_puni.html?r=sports

Adenhart was riding in a Mitsubishi being driven by Courtney Stewart the morning of April 9, 2009, when a minivan being driven by Andrew Thomas Gallo ran a red light and crashed into their car shortly before 12:30 a.m., causing the Mitsubishi to hit a light pole. Three people, including Adenhart and Stewart, were killed in the crash, two died at the scene, and Adenhart died during surgery at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. Gallo reportedly fled the scene, but was later found and charged with felony hit-and-run. Adenhart was only 22 years old.http://www.tmz.com/2009/04/09/angels-starting-pitcher-killed-after-ball-game/