The best part of being a Bees fan is watching players that have played for Salt Lake perform well in the Major Leagues. Last night, I cheered on every pitch thrown by former Salt Lake Bees pitcher Nick Adenhart as he shut out the Oakland A's for six innings. Watching his confidence grow with each inning left me with no doubt that he was taking a giant step toward realizing his outstanding potential. Sadly, last night's outing against Oakland was Nick Adenhart's final appearance. Hours after the game he was tragically killed in a auto accident.I got to know Nick Adenhart a little bit while he was pitching for the Bees. He was a highly rated prospect and he struggled in the second half of the 2008 season. But he never lost his determination or dedication. He was a great kid and you couldn't help but root for him. A young life was tragically lost last night. My prayers go out to his family and teammates.
2 comments:
I agree this is very sad!! Its always very sad when things like this happen so sudden.
It's a small world. I know the passenger that is in critical condition (Jon Wilhite). I used to watch him play when he was a catcher at our local high school. He's a great kid. I work with a guy that know Jon and his family very well. My coworker played high school ball with Jon's older brother. Jon's grandmother is a volunteer where I work. She is a great lady.
Here's to keeping all four in our thoughts and prayers.
TH
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