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  2. Porter died from accidental drug toxicity in 2002 at the age of 50. [2] Biography. Playing career. Born in Joplin, Missouri, Porter was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first round (4th overall) of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft out of Southeast High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [3] .

  3. Porter, 50, the 1982 World Series Most Valuable Player who later became known for overcoming drug abuse, died accidentally from the “toxic effects of cocaine,” a Kansas City-area medical examiner announced Aug. 12 in a news conference.

  4. Aug 7, 2002 · Porter, who played for the Brewers, Royals and Cardinals, was found dead next to his car at a park in Kansas City. He had a history of drug and alcohol addiction, but also achieved personal redemption and won a World Series MVP in 1982.

  5. Aug 13, 2002 · Former All-Star catcher Darrell Porter had cocaine in his system when he died, according to autopsy results released Monday. Porter, 50, had a level of cocaine in his system “typical of...

  6. Aug 7, 2002 · Former major league All-Star catcher Darrell Porter, who was the most valuable player of the 1982 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals, has died in suburban Kansas City. He was 50.

  7. Aug 7, 2002 · Porter died Monday at the age of 50 in the Kansas City suburb of Sugar Park, Mo., near his Blue Springs, Mo., home. Baseball fans in Kansas City and St. Louis particularly remember the catcher who played 17 major-league seasons.

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  9. Jan 4, 2012 · Porter batted .333 (5-for-15) during the postseason after hitting .275 with 16 home runs and 60 RBIs in 130 regular-season games. Kansas City celebrated another division crown in 1978. Porter ripped 18 homers, drove in 78 runs and hit .265 with a .358 on-base percentage.

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