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6 years after Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs’ shocking death, trial against ball club begins

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Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died in a hotel room because the ball club allowed an employee they allegedly long knew to be a drug addict and dealer to travel with players on a Texas road trip, attorneys representing Skaggs’ family told an Orange County jury on Tuesday, Oct. 14, as a civil trial began in a wrongful-death case brought against the organization. Angels’ employees … [Read more...] about 6 years after Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs’ shocking death, trial against ball club begins

Former MLB All-Star Sandy Alomar Sr. dies at age 81

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Former Major League Baseball All-Star Sandy Alomar Sr. of Salinas, Puerto Rico passed away at the age of 81 according to TMZ on Monday. The cause of death has not been released. Who did Alomar Sr. play for? Alomar Sr. played for six Major League Baseball franchises from 1964 to 1978 as a middle infielder. He was with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves from 1964 to 1966, the New York … [Read more...] about Former MLB All-Star Sandy Alomar Sr. dies at age 81

Sandy Alomar Sr. Passes Away

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Former All-Star infielder Sandy Alomar Sr. has passed away, per an announcement from the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League. He was 81 years old and would have turned 82 this coming weekend. The father of big leaguers Roberto Alomar and Sandy Alomar Jr., Sandy Sr. enjoyed a 15-year playing career of his own. From 1964-78, he suited up for the Angels, Yankees, White Sox, … [Read more...] about Sandy Alomar Sr. Passes Away