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Posted Oct 20th 2009 9:10AM by TMZ Staff
Karina Smirnoff's new man is a giant -- as in San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Brad Penny.

The "Dancing with the Stars" pro -- who just broke up with ex-fiance Maksim Chmerkovskiy -- was all over the baseball player last night during the Steel Panther show at the Key Club.
She may be a professional hip-shaker, but the only dancing these two were doing was with their tongues.
Filed under: Hook-Ups, Talk Sports, Dancing with the Stars, Exclusives
Tags: baseball, brad penny, BradPenny, hookup, karina smirnoff, KarinaSmirnoff, kiss, makeout, maksim chmerkovskiy, MaksimChmerkovskiy, pitcher, san francisco giants, SanFranciscoGiants
Posted Apr 10th 2009 1:48PM by TMZ Staff
Jon Wilhite, who survived the car crash that killed Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others, is currently in a medically-induced coma.
Wilhite underwent surgery yesterday, in part to relieve pressure on his brain. He is suffering from severe head trauma, but we're told his injuries are survivable.
He is currently in critical but stable condition.
Andrew Gallo, the driver of the car that is believed to have caused the crash, is currently in custody and is expected to be charged sometime today.
Filed under: Nick Adenhart
Tags: andrew gallo, AndrewGallo, angels, coma, crash survivor, CrashSurvivor, hit and run, HitAndRun, jon wilhite, JonWilhite, los angeles angels, LosAngelesAngels, nick adenhart, NickAdenhart, pitcher
Posted Apr 10th 2009 9:05AM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE: Gallo has been booked for murder and gross vehicular manslaughter. Due to the counts, Gallo has been denied bail.
This is the booking photo of the man who may be responsible for the death of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others in a horrible car crash yesterday.
Andrew Gallo is in custody and could be charged with murder, as well as vehicular manslaughter, felony hit and run and felony DUI.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Nick Adenhart
Tags: accident, anaheim angels, AnaheimAngels, Andrew Gallo, AndrewGallo, carcrash, crash, hit and run, HitAndRun, los angeles angels, LosAngelesAngels, mugshot, Nick Adenhart, NickAdenhart, photo, picture, pitcher
Posted Apr 9th 2009 2:09PM by TMZ Staff
During the Nick Adenhart press conference, a Fullerton PD spokesman said the man who caused the accident that killed Nick and two others was under the influence of alcohol at the time.
The spokesman also said he believes the man, 22-year-old Andrew Gallo, was also driving on a suspended license because of a prior DUI. The cop said Gallo will probably be booked on felony hit-and-run, felony DUI, vehicular manslaughter and possibly murder.
Also -- the Angels game tonight has been canceled.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Nick Adenhart
Tags: adrew gallo, AdrewGallo, angels, car, crash, death, fullerton PD, FullertonPd, killed, nick adenhart, NickAdenhart, pitcher, pitcher killed, PitcherKilled, press conference, PressConference
Posted Apr 9th 2009 12:40PM by TMZ Staff
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the family of Nick Adenhart just released a joint statement on the tragic death of the 22-year-old starting pitcher:
Angels Baseball this morning announced the passing of right-hander Nick Adenhart, the victim of a fatal automobile accident in Fullerton, CA. Two other individuals were also killed in the incident.
Adenhart, 22, was a passenger in a silver Mitsubishi along with three others. Fullerton Police reported the Mitsubishi proceeded through an intersection, when a van ran a red light and broadsided the vehicle. A female driver and male passenger in the Mitsubishi were dead when police and fire department personnel arrived. Adenhart died as the result of his injuries at UCI Medical Center earlier this morning. No other members of the Angels organization were involved.
Adenhart pitched a masterful six innings in last night's game against Oakland (6 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 SO), leaving with a 4-0 lead before a late-inning rally resulted in a 6-4 Angels defeat.
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: R.I.P., Talk Sports, Nick Adenhart
Tags: anaheim angels, AnaheimAngels, Angels statement, AngelsStatement, baseball player, BaseballPlayer, car crash, CarCrash, dies, los angeles angels of anaheim, LosAngelesAngelsOfAnaheim, nick adenhart, NickAdenhart, pitcher
Posted Apr 9th 2009 10:49AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a felony hit-and-run car accident in Fullerton, California early this morning -- hours after he pitched in a game last night.

Cops say someone driving a minivan blew through a red light, causing the Mitsubishi that Adenhart and three others were riding in to hit a light pole. Three of the four people in the Mitsubishi were killed in the crash -- Nick, another man and a woman -- while the fourth person remains in the hospital.
Cops say the person driving the van fled the scene -- but was later caught and charged with felony hit-and-run. The suspect is also being treated for injuries in a local hospital.
We're told one of the other men killed in the crash was also affiliated with the Angels organization.
Nick was 22 years old.
FYI -- Nick pitched his ass off last night, striking out 5 guys in 6 scoreless innings. His performance was hailed by sportswriters as a "brilliant effort by a 22-year-old right-hander making his fourth Major League start."
Story developing...
Filed under: R.I.P., Talk Sports, Nick Adenhart
Tags: baseball, car accident, CarAccident, death, killed, los angeles angels, LosAngelesAngels, nick adenhart, NickAdenhart, pitcher, wreck
