Sadness hit the baseball and non-baseball communities Monday afternoon upon learning of the passing of Los Angeles Angels pitcher, Tyler Skaggs.
That’s what happens when someone dies at the tender age of 27.
Shortly after the news broke that Skaggs was found unresponsive in his Texas hotel, social media was beset by an outpouring of grief from the MLB executive office, current and former teammates, other players and front office personnel, baseball writers and fans, and those who didn’t know who Skaggs was before yesterday.
His teammates talked about how he kept the locker room upbeat and was someone who loved life.