Former MLB player Darren Daulton, who has battled brain cancer four years, died Sunday. He was 55.
Daulton, "Dutch," a 25th-round pick in 1980 who debuted with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1983, went on to become a three-time All Star and win a National League championship with the team in 1993. A series of knee injuries and subsequent surgeries ended his 14-year career in 1997, when he won a World Series with the Marlins his final season.
"All of us at the Phillies are saddened to hear of Darren's passing. From the day that we drafted him until today, he constantly earned our respect and admiration as both a player and person," Phillies Chairman David Montgomery told WPHT. "Darren was the face of our franchise in the early 1990's. Jim Fregosi asked so much of him as catcher, clean-up hitter and team leader. He responded to all three challenges. One of my toughest decisions as team president was to approve his trade to the Marlins in July of 1997."
Daulton is survived by his wife Amanda and four children; Zachary, 27; Summer 17; Savannah, 16 and Darren Jr., 15.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Darren Daulton Foundation, which provides financial help to people suffering from brain cancer.
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