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It was a sad night in Baltimore, as the Orioles’ organization learned of the death of longtime pitcher and former Executive of Baseball Operations Mike “Flanny” Flanagan, who was found dead on a trail on his Sparks, Maryland property.

No cause of death is confirmed at press time. Flanagan was 59.

MASN Orioles commentator and former teammate of Flanagan’s, Jim Palmer, reflected tearfully on his passing during tonight’s game coverage.

Orioles managing partner Peter Angelos said in a statement:

It is with deep sadness that I learned of the death of my friend Mike Flanagan. In over a quarter century with the organization, Flanny became an integral part of the Orioles family, for his accomplishments both on and off the field. His loss will be felt deeply and profoundly by all of us with the ballclub and by Orioles fans everywhere who admired him. On behalf of the club, I extend my condolences to his wife Alex and daughters Kerry, Kathryn and Kendall.

Flanagan pitched for the Os for 15 years, and was part of their 1983 World Series championship team. He played on one All-Star Game team, and won the American League Cy Young Award. He spent 18 years in the Majors overall, including a three year break from Baltimore when he played for the Blue Jays. He returned to the Orioles from 1991-1992 as a relief pitcher, participating in a four-pitcher no-hitter, the team’s last since then.

Meanwhile, in Minneapolis last night, Orioles’ pitcher Jeremy Guthrie led the team to a 6-1 win over the Twins. Guthrie happens to wear Flanagan’s number, 46.