On Tuesday, the Carlson family headed to Angel Stadium, where the two young boys carefully placed a bouquet of flowers at the edge of the impromptu and rapidly growing memorial to Tyler Skaggs.
The death of a young athlete is so rare that few teams have seen it before. The Angels have, too many times.
A steady parade of fans dropped by to pay their respects, many clutching flowers, some carrying nothing besides comforting wishes. Some fans chatted with others. Some took pictures. Some remained alone with their thoughts and prayers. Some took pictures of the scene, and of the “TYLER SKAGGS 1991-2019” signs on the video boards overlooking the stadium entrance, and on the Big A alongside the 57 Freeway.
“If you’re a fan of the team, year in and year out, these guys are part of your day,” he added. “It’s our way of coming and saying goodbye to him. To see other Angel fans do it, it’s comforting.”Brown came out and said goodbye to Adenhart here too. He recalled that day seeming even more jarring: Adenhart had pitched the night before his death, at Angel Stadium and in front of his father.
The handwritten notes are the most poignant. Skaggs, 27, had spurred the Angels to wear cowboy gear on their flight to Texas on Sunday. The memorabilia on the brick mound included two cowboy hats, one inscribed with this: “RIP #45. Best Pitcher. Always Remembered.”Adam Jenkins, 11, left a picture he had taken with Skaggs. Jenkins lives in Corona, but he was at the beach Monday when he heard Skaggs had died. He did not believe it until his older brother showed him the news on Instagram.
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