Last week the Angels Nick Adenhart is hit by a car and dies.
Today, the Phillies long time announcer Harry Kallas died in the booth about an hour before their game in Washington. He had a distinctive voice that everybody knew, especially if you saw NFL films. His signature home run call was, "Outta here!" He was 73.
Then about a half hour ago, former All-Star pitcher Mark "The Bird" Fidrych has been found dead in an apparent accident at his farm in Northborough, Massachusetts. He was 54.
Worcester County district attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. says a family friend found Fidrych about 2:30 p.m. Monday beneath a pickup truck. He appeared to be working on the truck, Early said.
The colorful right-hander was the American League rookie of the year in 1976 when he went 19-9 with a 2.34 earned run average. He spent all five of his major league seasons with the Detroit Tigers, compiling a 29-19 record and a 3.10 ERA.
His career was cut short by injuries.
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Mark "The Bird" was awesome. It's a shame his career was so short and his life as well. He was great for baseball with all his mound mannerisms.
At least Kallas got to see a Phillies World Series last year.
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