Darrell Porter Death Cause and Date

Darrell Porter's Death

Born (Birthday) January 17, 1952

Death Date August 5, 2002

Age of Death 50 years

Cause of Death Drug Overdose

Profession Baseball Player

The baseball player Darrell Porter died at the age of 50. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Major league catcher who overcame drug and alcohol addiction to play in four All-Star games and win the World Series.

He grew up in Joplin, Missouri.

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. Porter died from an accidental drug overdose in 2002 at the age of 50.