Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile, 33
Posted: Saturday, June 22nd, 2002 2:58 pmSt. Louis Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile was found dead in the team hotel Saturday, Chicago police said. He was 33.
Kile apparently died from natural causes, said Michael Chasen, commanding officer of the police’s Area Three Homicide. There were no signs of forced entry and no signs of foul play, he said.
“It appears he died in his bed, in his sleep,” Chasen said.
Kile’s father died at the age of 44 due to a blood clot in his brain. …
Kile pitched the Cardinals into first place in the NL Central on Tuesday night, the same night longtime broadcaster Jack Buck died at 77 after a long illness. … Read full obituary
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