Darrell Porter

Darrell Porter
Porter with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1983
Catcher
Born: (1952-01-17)January 17, 1952
Joplin, Missouri, U.S.
Died: August 5, 2002(2002-08-05) (aged 50)
Sugar Creek, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 1971, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1987, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average.247
Home runs188
Runs batted in826
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Darrell Ray Porter (January 17, 1952 – August 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball catcher.[1] He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1971 to 1987 for the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, and Texas Rangers.[1] The four-time All-Star was known for his excellent defensive skills and power hitting ability.[2] He struggled but was never able to overcome a substance abuse problem, yet went on to become the most valuable player of the 1982 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.[2] Porter died from accidental drug toxicity in 2002 at the age of 50.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Darrell Porter Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Darrell Porter Obituary at The New York Times". The New York Times. NYT. August 7, 2002. p. 23. Retrieved December 28, 2019.

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