Darryl Kile
Baseball player and All-Star pitcher
Born
Died
2002
23 years ago — 34 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played professional baseball as a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Debuted in 1991 with the New York Mets and later played for the Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals. Achieved notable success with the Cardinals, including becoming a two-time All-Star and winning a Gold Glove Award. Helped the Cardinals reach the postseason multiple times, contributing significantly to the team's pitching rotation until his untimely passing in 2002.
Two-time All-Star selection
Gold Glove Award winner
Part of the 2000 NL Central Division Champions
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