Former Angels Infielder Ricky Adams Dies Of Cancer
ANAHEIM (AP)—Ricky Adams, a utility infielder on the Los Angeles Angels' 1982 Western Division championship team, died Friday after a long battle with cancer. He was 52.
The team said he died in Rancho Cucamonga.
He played 66 games as a utility infielder during the 1982 and '83 seasons. Adams played two seasons with San Francisco before returning to the Angels' farm system for his final professional season in 1987.
He is survived by his wife, Tammy, and their four children, Ashley, Joshua, Adam and Garrett.
