Skaggs
Opioids and alcohol in Skaggs’ system
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The opioids fentanyl and oxycodone, along with alcohol, were in Tyler Skaggs’ system at the time of his death, according to an autopsy report that was released on Friday, nearly two months after the Los Angeles Angels’ pitcher was found unresponsive. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office listed Skaggs’ cause of death …
Angels Pitcher Tyler Skaggs Died From Deadly Mix of Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Alcohol
Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from a deadly mix of drugs and alcohol in his system, this according to authorities in Texas where the young pitcher tragically died earlier this year. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner released the cause Friday, saying the official cause was due to ethanol, fentanyl and oxycodone, along with “terminal aspiration …
Angels place no-hitter ball in Skaggs’ locker
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The shrine that has become Tyler Skaggs’ locker in the Los Angeles’ clubhouse had a new addition Saturday — the ball from the final out of the no-hitter the Angels pitched while wearing their late teammate’s jersey. As they prepared to face Seattle on what would have been Skaggs’ 28th birthday, the …
The Angels Paid Tribute To Tyler Skaggs With A Combined No-Hitter
Photo: John McCoy (Getty Images) In their first home game since the death of 27-year-old pitcher Tyler Skaggs on July 1, the Angels threw a combined no-hitter in a 13-0 win over the Mariners on a night dedicated to the player’s memory. Right from the jump, it was clear that Friday’s game was going to …
Tyler Skaggs’ mother threw out the first pitch. Then his teammates threw a no-hitter
It was the Angels’ first home game since Skaggs died, and his mother, Debbie, took his place on the mound surrounded by Skaggs wife, Carli, his stepbrother and stepfather, according to Major League Baseball. In honor of her son, she threw the ceremonial first pitch — a perfect strike, MLB said. The game ended with …
Angels throw no-hitter on night to honor Skaggs
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels honored their late teammate, Tyler Skaggs, in the best way possible Friday night. They all wore his No. 45 jersey onto the field, played a video montage on the giant video board, brought his mother out to the pitcher’s mound, then put together one of the most impressive …
Skaggs’ mom throws perfect first strike in tribute
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Debbie Skaggs was noticeably anxious as she boarded the elevator that would take her to the field for the heart-wrenching ceremony to honor her lost son. She was to deliver the ceremonial first pitch, in front of a row of Los Angeles Angels players outfitted in Tyler Skaggs’ No. 45 and an …
Tyler Skaggs tribute hashtag overtaken by Trump haters
Baseball fans on Tuesday used #RIP45 on Twitter to pay tribute to Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found dead in his hotel room prior to his game against the Texas Rangers. However, some on the social media network who saw the trend thought President Trump, the 45th president of the United States, …
Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, 27, dies in Texas
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died Monday, the team announced. He was 27. Police responded to a report of an unconscious man in a hotel room in Southlake, Texas, and pronounced Skaggs dead at the scene. No foul play is suspected and an investigation is ongoing, police said. “It is with great sorrow that …
