Multiple sources tell WBAL's Gerry Sandusky that former Baltimore Orioles pitcher and general manager Mike Flanagan was found dead on his Baltimore County property Wednesday.
The Orioles confirmed the death during Wednesday night's game in Minnesota.
Baltimore County police and fire spokeswoman Elise Armacost tells WBAL police officers discovered a man's body alongside a trail in Monkton late Wednesday afternoon. Armacost did not identify the man.
The officers found a man's body outside a house on Flanagan's property in the 15000 block of York Road in Monkton shortly before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Police were called to the area for "a person with a suspicious condition." When officers arrived at the scene, they found the man's body along a trail on the property.
Police declined to speak about the manner of death until the investigation is complete.
Flanagan made a mark on Baltimore baseball; he had a rich history with the Orioles.
Flanagan was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 7th round of the 1973 draft. He made his major league debut with the Orioles on September 27, 1975. He became one of the most dependable pitchers for the next nine years, Flanagan went to the All-Star Game in 1978 and won the Cy Young Award in 1979. That season was his best in baseball: with a record of 23-9.
On August 31, 1987, Flanagan was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. He had two solid seasons for the Blue Jays as a starter , but is best remembered as the pitcher who surrendered an upper-deck shot in the Skydome by Jose Canseco in the 1989 before being converted to a reliever in the 1990 season.
In 1987, Flanagan was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. Returning as a free agent to Baltimore for the 1991 season, he pitched effectively that season as a reliever. He served stints as pitching coach and broadcaster for the Orioles.
The Orioles confirmed the death during Wednesday night's game in Minnesota.
Baltimore County police and fire spokeswoman Elise Armacost tells WBAL police officers discovered a man's body alongside a trail in Monkton late Wednesday afternoon. Armacost did not identify the man.
The officers found a man's body outside a house on Flanagan's property in the 15000 block of York Road in Monkton shortly before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Police were called to the area for "a person with a suspicious condition." When officers arrived at the scene, they found the man's body along a trail on the property.
Police declined to speak about the manner of death until the investigation is complete.
Flanagan made a mark on Baltimore baseball; he had a rich history with the Orioles.
Flanagan was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 7th round of the 1973 draft. He made his major league debut with the Orioles on September 27, 1975. He became one of the most dependable pitchers for the next nine years, Flanagan went to the All-Star Game in 1978 and won the Cy Young Award in 1979. That season was his best in baseball: with a record of 23-9.
On August 31, 1987, Flanagan was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. He had two solid seasons for the Blue Jays as a starter , but is best remembered as the pitcher who surrendered an upper-deck shot in the Skydome by Jose Canseco in the 1989 before being converted to a reliever in the 1990 season.
In 1987, Flanagan was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. Returning as a free agent to Baltimore for the 1991 season, he pitched effectively that season as a reliever. He served stints as pitching coach and broadcaster for the Orioles.
