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BlueWorkhorse A great tribute. A must READ. -
Robyn74 Thank you Matt for opening up like this and sharing your story. All our hearts go out to you. -
houroc That's real shit right there... -
BustaBucket Terribly sad story. Thanks for sharing Matt. -
jhren07 sorry about your friend man, I feel awful. -
TheProgram That is just.....WOW. that really sucks Matt. -
Frozen Pill I hope writing this post, Matt helped you to begin to purge some of the pain you must be feeling. Healing takes a long time but although you will heal, you will never forget...and nor should you. Eventually, the wonderful memories, some of which you document here, will be of comfort rather than sad reminders. But for now, take your time...and thanks for sharing some great times with your friend with this writing community. -
kellex Thoughts are with ya Matt. -
TheProgram One of the best tributes I have ever read...period! Thank you Matt for letting us understand what a great man Henry really was. -
AEM All I can say is "WOW", that was as great of a piece as I have read and any words I could say would not come close to describing how great of an article that was.
AEM
How Nick Adenhart Should Always Be Remembered
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... day. It sucks, but that’s the way it has to be. I only wish I had a photo of him not wearing a baseball uniform.
Today I watched, heard and read sports media struggle to address Adenhart’s death, and end up just repeating what we’re all already thinking. In cases like these, we’re all on the same side. There’s no need to try to put something like this in perspective.
That is, unless you’re someone who knew Adenhart. Thanks Matt.
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R.I.P. Henry Pearson
Bugs & Cranks —
My friend Matt Clapp of Sharapova’s Thigh lost his best friend, Henry Pearson, in the same car accident that took the life of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart.
Matt, you wrote a touching tribute and I’m very sorry for your loss.
Remembering Nick Adenhart
Jorge Says No! —
... future-si.com Adenhart's tragic death hits hard-Joe Posnanski The Loss of Nick Adenhart- Halos Heaven Rod Steiner: Adenhart's high school coach- LA Times In addition, my condolences go out to Henry Pearson, the other man who was killed in the automobile accident. For more on Henry Pearson, check out the touching tribute written up by Matt at Sharapova's Thigh. Remembering the Best Friend I Ever Had-Sharapova's Thigh Rest in Peace. ...
Link: Remembering the Best Friend I Ever Had
Digital Sports Daily —
Matt Clapp remembers his friend Henry Pearson killed by a drunk driver in Fullerton, CA on Thursday Morning
http://www.sharapovasthigh.com/2009/04/remembering-best-friend-i-ever-had.html
Remembering The Other People In The Nick Adenhart Crash
Sports Rubbish —
The sporting world has been abuzz today following the untimely death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart.
While Nick may have been the most famous person killed in the crash, he was not the only one who died way too soon. Also killed were Courtney Frances Stewart & Henry Pearson, while Jon Wilhite was seriously injured.
My friend Matt Clapp over at Sharapova’s Thigh knew Henry Pearson, and he wrote a touching tribute to his friend.
Remembering The Best Friend I Ever Had
Other Articles You Might Enjoy: ...
Gone Too Soon: R.I.P. Nick Adenhart
More Hardball —
... fantasy rosters. Mr. Ballz got Granny Hamner at shortstop. Controversial commenter of this blog, Mr. A-Hole, pointed out- "Granny Hamner sounds like a porn name for some old chick that likes it rough." *Major League Jerk tells of another Angels tragedy as fans broke out into a fight after Opening Day which ended up with 1 person dying. *Hugging Harold Reynolds stares in wonderment of the evolution of Gatorade. *Sharapova's Thigh was effected by the Adenhart car accident a bit differently. *Trevor Hoffman is no longer closing game in ...
Read This!!
Jumping Offsides —
If you read nothing else today at least read this! From Matt Clapp over at Sharapovas Thigh Remembering the Best Friend I Ever Had And for everyone out there please keep in mind that if you drink and drive you are risking everyone's life around you. It isn't you anyone is worried about...it's the car full of strangers that you could run into that people are worried about. PLEASE PLEASE don't drink and drive....call a friend, walk, take a taxi, or just don't drink if you have to drive. There is absolutely no reason for this kind of thing to ...
The Glory Lines 4/10/2009
No Guts, No Glory —
It's time for the daily linkage. You know the drill, here's some stories from around the 'net that we like and you SHOULD too! Remembering The Best Friend I Ever Had (Sharapova's Thigh) Face to Face With Mike Lupica (College Hoops Journal) Remember when we had doubts about Lebron... (That NBA Lottery Pick) Anderson Varejao Inked Up as 'Chosen 2' (Shaver Sports) Episode 8 of the JoeSportsFan Show Now Available... (Joe Sports Fan) Five things that need to change about college basketball ...
It's important to remember
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog —
... Here is a wonderful tribute to one of them. Let it serve as a reminder to make sure we tell those close to us how important they are to us. As often as possible. ...
Sports Crackle Pop — ... A heartfelt tribute by Matt Clapp of Sharapova’s Thigh, who unfortunately lost his best friend, Henry Pearson, in the same car accident that took the life of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved in this tragedy. [Sharapova's Thigh] ...
Lousy Good Friday Link Dump
Bootlegger Sports- Sports Humor Blog —
... Didn’t think the Nick Adenhart story was sad enough? This should change your mind. <www.sharapovasthigh.com> ...
News and notes: Baseball world remembers Nick Adenhart
Big League Stew —
... • My condolences go out to fellow blogger Matt Clapp, who lost his best friend, Henry Pearson, in the crash. Henry was an aspiring sports agent and Matt remembers how they both grew up loving baseball while forming a lifelong friendship. It's a touching tribute and I'm glad that we were able to learn more about Henry than just as "another man" involved in the crash. You did your friend well, Matt. Hang in there. [Sharapova's Thigh] ...
Nick Adenhart & 2 Others Taken Too Soon
The Blue Workhorse —
... and a moving tribute, a MUST READ, to Henry Pearson from his friend Matt Clapp from Sharapova’s Thigh — Remembering the Best Friend I Ever Had ...
LOTD: Anderson Varejao and LeBron James - The Chosen Ones (and Twos)
Midwest Sports Fans —
... hilarious reaction to Anderson Varejao and his Chosen 2 tattoo.
LOTD: Pictures of Anderson Varejao Standing Next to Lebron with Chosen 2 Tattoo — (Shaver Sports)
Solid stuff as always from the guys at Shaver Sports. And now a few other Good Friday links from around the blogosphere:
Royals: Year of the Lion — (Josh Q. Public)
College Sports Economics: Justifiable Compensation? — (Sparty and Friends)
Remembering the best friend I ever had — (Sharapova’s Thigh) ...
Our Lives Change Due To Friends Of Youth
MVN RSS —
... of being the all-stars that we had on our baseball cards that we flipped when the games were over. With my friends of youth, we were either playing baseball, or watching baseball on TV all the time. The Mets and Yankees were always on TV all the time, and Iknow for sure I lived for Mets Kiner’s Corner. However, baseball never would have meant as much to me had it not been for my friends who introduced me to this great game.
What made me think of this is the story of Henry Pearson, the person who also died in the Nick Adenhart tragedy:
I ...
Nick Adenhart (1986-2009)
Busted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football —
... is from 2008 when he was a member of the Salt Lake City Bees. There were two other people killed in that Mitsubishi. One, Henry Pearson, was a close friend to Matt Clapp at Sharapova’s Thigh . Do yourself a favor and read his tribute to his childhood friend. There’s so much more that I could say that I can’t even think about right now as I write this with tears dripping down my face. I wouldn’t be anything like I am today without Henry. He changed my life more than anybody. The other person killed, Courtney Stewart, was a student and sorority sister at Cal-State Fullerton. ...
MAKE SMART DECISIONS ON OPENING DAY PLEASE
The World of Isaac —
When I posted the news about Nick Adenhart yesterday, I didn't know it was a drunk driver who had hit him. It makes it all the worse when you find out somebody made the stupid decision of getting behind the wheel while intoxicated. But it wasn't just Adenhart or his family who were effected by this tragedy. Two other people died in that car crash. One of them, was a friend of a blogger I know. Matt from Sharapova's Thigh wrote a heartfelt tribute to his best friend last night. It's worth a couple of minutes if you have the time today. ...
The Friday Love Fest
The Love of Sports —
... Johnson. With some tougher pin placements in the next two days, five strokes isn’t an insurmountable deficit. Just ask Norman.
Bottom line: the excitement has only begun.
Spreading the Love
MMA figher Nick Diaz says smoking marijuana is part of his training plan. [L.A. Times]
Remember when we had doubts about LeBron James? [That NBA Lottery Pick]
Remembering the best friend I ever had. [Sharapova's Thigh]
Is the Wizards ceiling higher than the basement? ...
Media miscellany.
Sports Media Watch —
Miscellaneous articles from around sports media. Matt Clapp , Sharapova's Thigh , " Remembering The Best Friend I Ever Had " This morning I found out Angels' incredibly talented rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car crash just a few hours after he pitched an outstanding game last night. It's absolutely terrible and my thoughts go out to his family and friends, but I couldn't help but worry that my best friend was also in that car after I heard there were others killed. Henry frequently told me how he's good friends with Nick and tries to be at Nick's side for every ...
Nothing to Click Here
Major League Jerk —
Nothing To Click Here is the collective effort of the entire MLJ staff. These are just some of the things we come across in our daily reading. The links contained within are either extremely well-written, thought-provoking, funny, weird or simply awesome. If you have any suggestions please send them here.
Many are going to miss Nick Adenhart, but he wasn’t the only one in the car. (Sharapova’s Thigh)
The Giants are not good with slogans. (Big League Stew)
An umpire ...
Lancelot Links: Afternoon Edition
Josh Q. Public —
This afternoon’s top links from the wide wonderful world of sports and beyond:
The Singing Suns (Total Pro Sports)
Voo Doo Sabremetrics (Babes Love Baseball)
McDonalds Is The Kind Of Place (NESW Sports)
Jack & Tiger (Midwest Sports Fans)
Euology For A Friend (Sharapova’s Thigh)
There Will Be Blood (Gunaxin)
The Bearded Penguin (PSaMP)
Diamondbacks Team Meeting ( ...
Throwing it around
Diamond Hoggers —
... -An amazing connection to the Adenhart crash. Blogger loses best friend also. [Sharapova's Thigh] ...
"Don't Drink and Drive...Just Don't"
DETROIT4LYFE —
... As if it couldn't get any worse, I stumbled across Matt Clapp's article on Sharapova's Thigh. Apparently, one of those other two people was Matt's best friend, who was with Adenhart during the accident. This made me feel even more terrible knowing a new friend of mine has lost someone they cared so deeply about. Detroit4lyfe's thoughts and prayers go out to Nick Adenhart's family, Henry Pearson's family, Matt, and all of their grieving friends. ...
Entrails: April 10th, 2009
The Arena —
... Fantastic top four reads in this Entrails, in spite of how the material came to be.
Rest in peace, Nick Adenhart, Henry Pearson, and Courtney Stewart. My heart and best wishes go out to your families and friends.
A beautiful tribute to a friend. (Sharapova’s Thigh)
Sobering thoughts on the tragedy. (Dave Lozo)
Vin Scully’s simple remembrance. (Will Leitch)
The story surrounding Adenhart’s start. (LA Times)
And my two cents: The three people in the Mitsubishi were ...
NESW Sports Headlines 4-10-2009
NESW Sports, Sports Videos —
Hello, I’m Ethan Jaynes, and you’re not. Here are today’s Headlines. If you have any suggestions/tips/requests email me @ ethanjaynes@comcast.net . Thanks.
Matt Clapp remembers his friend < S Thigh
Get a piece of MJ < Ball Don’t Lie
John Daly = Kenny Powers < The World of Isaac
Celeb Fans and why we hate them < Deadspin
Interview with Hold Steady’s Craig Finn < First Cuts ...
4-10-09 Sports Blog Bucks Links!
Sports Blog Bucks —
Hello, I’m Ethan Jaynes from NESW Sports. Here are today’s Sports Blog Links. If you have any suggestions/tips/requests email me @ ethanjaynes@comcast.net . Thanks.
Matt Clapp remembers his friend < S Thigh
Get a piece of MJ < Ball Don’t Lie
John Daly = Kenny Powers < The World of Isaac
Celeb Fans and why we hate them < Deadspin
Interview with Hold Steady’s Craig ...
Some Sobering Words About Those Lost In Car Accidents
Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies - Pittsburgh Sports Videos, Humor and Crack Analysis. And Ridiculously Small Horses —
... When you have a minute, please read the touching tribute from my friend Matt at Sharapova's Thigh. Basbeall pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident, as were two other non-MLBers. Matt's friend Henry Pearson, pictured above, was one of the two others. Matt took the time to let everyone know about his friend's short but splendid life. ...
HHR Hugs It Out: Our Hearts are with You
Hugging Harold Reynolds —
... A good example is Matt Clapp of the blog Sharapova's Thigh. We met through a few email exchanges. Everyone at HHR is a fan of his website and we often link out to his work in the daily Hugs it Out section. I went to check his website today for a link and came across only one update. ...
Remembering The Best Friend I Ever Had (Henry Pearson)
Halos Heaven —
Remembering The Best Friend I Ever Had (Henry Pearson)
This is a tribute Henry Pearson, the former Titans catcher who was in the car with Nick Adenhart. I'm sure none of us have forgotten there were other people in the car, but it's nice to read such heartfelt ...
The Other Terrible Side Of Nick Adenhart's Accident
RealClearSports - Blog —
Somewhat forgotten in the sad news of Nick Adenhart's death yesterday was the even sadder news that there were two other people in the car that also lost their lives. One of them was Henry Pearson, Adenhart's buddy, and a longtime friend of blogger Matt Clapp, who wrote a touching and heartfelt (and sad) post, remembering the friend he lost. ...
ESPN Post Poll Asking How Angels Pitching Will Be Affected By Nick Adenhart's Injury
FanIQ Blog —
The drunk driving deaths of Nick Adenhart and 2 others delivered a devastating dose of reality to the entire country. Some lost a dear friend, like our good buddy Matt Clapp (known on this site as ...
Links of the Day 4/10/0
The Victoria Times —
The crash that killed Nick Adenhart touches close to home for one blogger. Check out the MLB standings. They will blow your mind. The Masters is underway. Meet your first round leader. ...
Well Worth The Read
Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog —
In heartfelt sorrow due to the tragic death of Los Angeles Angels young pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others in the Hit & Run Accident from two nights ago, one of the best friends one of the other persons who died on the scene in Fullerton, California Wednesday Night/early Thursday Morning in the same vehicle--has written a touching goodbye to his lifelong buddy. Well Worth The Read. Warning--It's Sad. Here ...
TPS Daily Linkage 04/10/09 - Tori Black
Total Pro Sports —
... Remembering The Best Friend I Ever Had - [SharapovasThigh] ...
Mid-Week Blog Kiosk: 4/10/2009
Blue Heaven —
... Blogger Matt Capp writes a tribute to his friend Henry Pearson who died in the Thursday morning car crash that also took the life of Nick Adenhart in Fullerton. ...
THT Awards
The Hardball Times —
... tragedy. My thoughts are somewhat disjointed even now, but please bear with me. I’m somebody who has said that the deaths of public figures are not more important than the deaths of people who aren’t famous. And we do tend to pay extra attention to tragedies that involve celebrities and even the relatives of celebrities; possibly at the expense of other tragedies that occur every day. As sad and as unnecessary as the loss of Adenhart is, it is easy to forget that other young and talented people were killed in that same crash. And this particular brand of misfortune is not ...
Red Sox loss overshadowed by death of Angels pitcher
Red Sox Monster —
... at what the Angels are coping with. It's also worth pointing out that the loss of Adenhart's two friends have also left a void. Consider this essay posted on the usually cheerful and juvenile blog Sharapova's Thigh , which explores the friendship the author had with Henry Pearson, who served Adenhart's agent and also died in the wreck. It was a tough night for the Red Sox, to be sure. With all that in the background, though, does it really even matter?
The Morning After: April 11, 2009
Sparty and Friends —
The Hoverboard is almost here:
The Red Sox did a pretty cool thing on Opening Day. Too bad Jonathan Papelbon is a whiny bitch.
A blogger’s tribute to a friend.
CC Sabathia has a huuuuge new house. The house is about 2 min from where I work. It really is ginormous. This house was being built long before he ever signed for the team. Alpine, NJ is sick.
Philly fans continue to live up to their reputation.
The Magic threw last games ...
Some Sensitive Subjects
Fack Youk —
... I can't decide if this is a good or bad thing, but the reason that so many people were touched by this was that, in some sense, he was a celebrity. If you are a baseball fan, he was a minor character in your life. He even had a tragic sounding name that could have been plucked from a Shakespearean play. There were two other people who died in that car, but many of the articles didn't even mention their names. If you read what Matt Clapp at Sharipova's Thigh wrote, you would know one of them. ...
Must Read Story From Sharapova’s Thigh
Paneech —
... I have been fortunate to make a few friends by doing this. One of those people is Matt Clapp, the top guy over at Sharapova’s Thigh. We have never spoke to each other or met in person. We have however helped each other, exposing readers to each othes sites through linking.
The post that Matt wrote last night was tough to read because it was very emotional. I want to share that post with all of those who take a moment to read it. Click on the link below.
Remembering The Best Friend I Ever Had - Matt Clapp
From the Wreckage...
The Tomb of Doom —
... While Nick Adenhart has obviously received a lot of the attention, there were two other people killed in the accident. The following is a story about one of those two... Take a look. ...
Link Dump!
Rumors and Rants —
... - The Will Leitch Experiment
Andy Roddick is going to marry Brooklyn Decker very, very soon - Deadspin
Hey, is that John Daly? - No Guts, No Glory
These kinds of laws are all the evidence you need that liberals like William F. Buckley and Rush Limbaugh have gone too far - Busted Coverage
Apparently, I have a thing for good hockey shoot out goals - The World of Isaac
Remembering the best friend [he] has ever had - Sharapova’s Thigh
After the jump, this week’s episode of ...
Shackleford Files 013: The Minimalist Masters Edition
Amphibious Sports Duo —
... night, we present the Shackleford Files with no interruption in honor of the Masters (sadly, we have no tinkerers). We discuss The Duck, Kenny Perry and two guys named Eldrick and Phil. We also take a look at the college basketball coaching carousel, with Catfish asking a serious question about Kentucky's hire. Quick hit on the NFL and Cleet has one of the NBA Finals teams out in the first round. While the walk off is important, we'd also think you should take a minute to read this post for another perspective. The kid from Washington State whose name we couldn't recall is ...
