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.