Officials said Flanagan last spoke to his wife at 1 a.m. on Aug. 24 and was found dead near his Sparks home later the same day.
Former Orioles pitcher and executive Mike Flanagan’s death has officially been ruled a suicide, according to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner. Baltimore County police spokeswoman Elise Armacost said Thursday during a news conference that Flanagan died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Flanagan was 59. Armacost said police discovered Flanagan’s body after responding to his home, located in the 15000 block of York Road near Sparks, at 4:26 p.m. Wednesday. But investigators could not positively identify him due to the extent of his injuries. Police responded to the home after a neighbor called 911 when she could not locate Flanagan. The neighbor went to check on Flanagan after his wife, Alex, called her with concerns. Mrs. …
Columnist Michael Olesker reflects on the life and legacy of the former Orioles pitcher, executive who was found dead Wednesday at the age of 59.
On Oct. 6, 1991, in the final inning of the final game the Baltimore Orioles ever played at old Memorial Stadium, a chant went up from 50,700 slightly weepy fans across the big, darkening ballpark: “We want Flanagan. We want Flanagan.” And there, as if on cue, came Mike Flanagan trudging out of the bullpen, and out of everyone’s collective memories, for the last time on 33rd Street. The game was meaningless, but not the moment. The Orioles were losing to Detroit, 7 to 1, just one more numbing loss in a relentless tide of defeats that season. But this wasn’t about baseball, it was about raw sentiment. We wanted to finish with one of the family. As Flanny slowly made his way to the mound, he seemed to arrive from some distant time. He was …
Multiple media outlets reporting the former Cy Young winner committed suicide.
UPDATE (1:10 P.M.)—Former Orioles pitcher and executive Mike Flanagan died from an apparant self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face, according to the Baltimore Sun. Flanagan was found dead Wednesday outside his home in rural Baltimore County near Sparks, according to Orioles officials. He was 59. WBAL-TV also reported that Flanagan apparently killed himself. Baltimore County police spokeswoman Elise Armacost said Thursday that investigators have not officially confirmed the body found on the property is Flanagan. She only would confirm that police are continuing to examine the the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a deceased man found Wednesday afternoon on a property in the 15000 block of York Road near Sparks owned by Flanagan…
Ann Roberts
9:23 am on Friday, August 26, 2011
So very sad. My heart goes out to his family. Oriole fans will miss him. more ›