We just learned about the sudden passing of Nick Danbrowney earlier this week. He pitched for the Bakersfield Train Robbers in the Pecos League this year.
According to MSN.com:
Unfortunately, Danbrowney was killed on Aug. 18 in an automobile accident in North Carolina. — https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/fans-devastated-as-independent-professional-baseball-player-dies-in-wreck-at-22/ar-AA1KXgzs
Our deepest condolences to his family, friends, teammates, coaches, fans and others who knew him.
Primarily a pitcher for the Train Robbers, he also had 8 at-bats with the team during the 2025 season. Here are his statistics from the Train Robbers’ website:
https://www.pecosleague.com/pecosleague.asp?year=2025&page=39&id=909
More about Nick and a quote from Bill Rogan, Bakersfield’s manager this season, can be found at this link:
https://nj1015.com/nick-danbrowney-ramapo-barnegat-baseball-death
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