Are the Angels Cursed?
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After the events of today and hearing something on sports talk radio I did a little research and found this:
"The Angels also have suffered a bizarre array of personal tragedies. Here's a sampling, not a complete list by any means: In 1965, a rookie pitcher died from a brain tumor. In 1968, a reliever was paralyzed in a car accident—his wife and two of their three children were killed. In 1972, a car accident killed an Angels infielder. In 1974, yet another car crash killed another reliever. In 1977, a shortstop died in a wreck. The next year, in a case of mistaken identity, an outfielder was shot to death. In 1992, the team bus crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike, nearly killing the manager. And three years earlier in 1989, Donnie Moore, reputedly tortured by that 1986 home run, shot and wounded his wife before killing himself."
The complete article can be found here: Are the LA Angels Cursed
I also did a little research on the players above:
1965 Dick Wantz died of a brain tumor
1968 Minnie Rojas was paralyzed (per wikipedia his 2 daughters died, but his wife and son survived)
1972 Chico Ruiz was killed in a car wreck before the 1972 season
1974 can't find this one
1977 Mike Miley died in a car wreck before the 1977 season
1978 Lymon Bostock was murdered
1989 Donnie Moore committed suicide (wasn't on the roster)
1992 Team Bus Wreck
2009 Nick Adenhart was killed in a car wreck
"The Angels also have suffered a bizarre array of personal tragedies. Here's a sampling, not a complete list by any means: In 1965, a rookie pitcher died from a brain tumor. In 1968, a reliever was paralyzed in a car accident—his wife and two of their three children were killed. In 1972, a car accident killed an Angels infielder. In 1974, yet another car crash killed another reliever. In 1977, a shortstop died in a wreck. The next year, in a case of mistaken identity, an outfielder was shot to death. In 1992, the team bus crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike, nearly killing the manager. And three years earlier in 1989, Donnie Moore, reputedly tortured by that 1986 home run, shot and wounded his wife before killing himself."
The complete article can be found here: Are the LA Angels Cursed
I also did a little research on the players above:
1965 Dick Wantz died of a brain tumor
1968 Minnie Rojas was paralyzed (per wikipedia his 2 daughters died, but his wife and son survived)
1972 Chico Ruiz was killed in a car wreck before the 1972 season
1974 can't find this one
1977 Mike Miley died in a car wreck before the 1977 season
1978 Lymon Bostock was murdered
1989 Donnie Moore committed suicide (wasn't on the roster)
1992 Team Bus Wreck
2009 Nick Adenhart was killed in a car wreck
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Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Deaths among active players
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Building Sets, Collecting Texas Rangers, and Texas Tech Red Raiders
After doing a little internet research, I found the name of the player who was killed in a car wreck in 1974: Bruce Heinbechner.
Bruce Heinbechner minor league stats
Collecting: Topps 1952-79, Bowman 1952-55, OPC 1965-71, and Pre-War White Sox cards
Ed Kirkpatrick who spent the first 7 years of his 16 year career with the Angels was paralyzed in a car wreck in 1981. Special assisstant to the GM Preston Gomez passed away over the offseason from injuries suffered from being hit by a truck at a gas station.
LA Times Story
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One of the commenters on the blog notes that Angel Stadium is built on an Indian Burial Ground, and is therefore cursed. Anybody have any information on this?
What I'm selling
Building Sets, Collecting Texas Rangers, and Texas Tech Red Raiders