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Former Phillies Catcher Darren Daulton Dead at 55 After Brain Cancer Battle

Ex-Phillies Catcher Darren Daulton Dead at 55 After Brain Cancer Battle

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0806 darrendaulton 3Darren Daulton — a former all-star catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies — has died after a long battle with brain cancer.  

The Phillies released a statement Sunday night saying Daulton had passed away … no other details immediately available. Daulton was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2013 after having 2 tumors removed. He announced he was cancer free in 2015, but the disease returned.

Daulton played professional baseball since 1980, and played almost his entire career with the Phillies before retiring in 1997. He was a key part of the Phillies winning the National League Championship in 1993 … during which he had 24 home runs and 105 RBIs. He also went on to win a World Series with the Marlins in his final year. 

Daulton was inducted into the Phillies’ Wall of Fame in 2010.

He was 55. 

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