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Oct 9, 2018 · Darrell Porter was born on January 17, 1952 in Joplin, Missouri. His family later moved to Oklahoma City where he became an all-state quarterback for Southeast High School in 1969 and the state ...
Oct 9, 2020 · Catcher Darrell Porter played 17 years in the majors, hitting 188 home runs. He was a four-time All-Star and the MVP of the 1982 World Series. Porter was born in 1952 in Joplin, MO in far southwest Missouri near the border with Oklahoma. He attended high school in Oklahoma City, OK and was a first-round draft pick by the Milwaukee Brewers in ...
Darrell Porter #15 C. Summary Stats News Awards Shop. Career Regular Season. AB AVG HR RBI SB OPS; 5539.247: 188: 826: 39.763: AB AVG HR RBI SB OPS; 5539.247: 188: ...
And this weekend, as they joined the 1982 Cardinals in St. Louis for a reunion to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their championship, Darrell Porter's family heard more stories from their late father's former teammates about the fervor Porter brought to the game. But Porter's three children were too young to remember their father's playing days.
Aug 7, 2002 · The odd circumstances surrounding the death of former major-league catcher Darrell Porter offer one final twist in a complex life in which he achieved personal redemption from years of heavy ...
Aug 7, 2002 · In 1980, Darrell Porter became one of the first professional athletes to go public with a substance abuse problem. He was an alcoholic and a drug addict. Porter entered rehab and emerged clean. "He really was a big inspiration to the entire family," said Jimmy, a teacher at Capitol Hill High School. "It took a lot of courage.
Aug 7, 2002 · Darrell Porter, 50; All-Star Catcher. L.A. Times Archives. Aug. 7, 2002 12 AM PT. From Times Wire Services. KANSAS CITY, Mo. —. Former major league All-Star catcher Darrell Porter, who was the ...
