Oakland Athletics Minor League Pitcher Sean Murphy Dies Suddenly At 27
So sad.
On Tuesday, the Oakland Athletics revealed they lost one of their minor league players. The team announced that pitcher Sean Murphy passed away at the age of 27.
According to the A's statement, the athlete died suddenly in Arizona on Monday. The club took to Twitter to share their condolences for the baseball player's untimely passing, sharing:
The A’s are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Sean Murphy. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. pic.twitter.com/my5KSl0CpB
— Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) April 26, 2016
The team then released this statement about Sean's death, while also honoring accomplishments:
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