Prominent Major League Baseball players who died during their careers
A look at Angels who have died while active and at other prominent MLB players who died while still playing in the majors or minors.
Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs was found dead Monday in Texas. He was 27.
Angels
Pitcher Nick Adenhart, 22, car accident, 2009
Outfielder Lyman Bostock, 27, shot to death, 1978
Shortstop Mike Miley, 23, car accident, 1977
Infielder Chico Ruiz, 33, car accident, 1972
Pitcher Tyler Skaggs, 27, unknown, 2019
Pitcher Dick Wantz, 25, brain tumor, 1965
Dodgers
Outfielder Len Koenecke, 31, cerebral hemorrhage, 1935
Pitcher Doc McJames, 27, tuberculosis, 1901
Others of note
Boston Red Sox first baseman Harry Agganis, 26, pulmonary embolism, 1955
Boston Red Sox outfielder Chick Stahle, 34, suicide, 1907
Chicago Cubs second baseman Ken Hubbs, 22, plane crash, 1964
Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman, 29, hit in head by pitch, 1920
Cleveland Indians pitcher Tim Crews, 31, boat accident, 1993
Cleveland Indians pitcher Addie Joss, 31, meningitis, 1911
Cleveland Indians pitcher Steve Olin, 27, boat accident, 1993
Houston Astros pitcher Don Wilson, 29, carbon monoxide poisoning, 1975
Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, 25, car accident, 2017
Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, 24, boat accident, 2016
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Francisco Barrios, 28, heart attack, 1982
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Danny Frisella, 30, dune buggy crash, 1977
New York Giants outfielder Ross Youngs, 30, Bright’s disease, 1927
New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle, 34, plane crash, 2006
New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson, 32, plane crash, 1979
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente, 38, plane crash, 1972
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Moose, 29, car accident, 1976
San Diego Padres outfielder Mike Darr, 25, car accident, 2002
San Diego Padres infielder Mike Sharperson, 34, car accident, 1996
San Francisco Giants pitcher Tommy Hanson, 29, catastrophic organ failure, 2015
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock, 29, car accident, 2007
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile, 33, heart attack, 2002
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras, 22, car accident, 2014
Texas Rangers shortstop Danny Thompson, 29, leukemia, 1976
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Joe Kennedy, 28, heart disease, 2007
Washington Senators outfielder Ed Delahanty, 35, drowned, 1903
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