Major League Baseball Player. He was a catcher with the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, and St. Louis Cardinals. Born in Joplin, MO. He was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association and co-founder of Enjoy the Game. He was the Oklahoma Athlete of the Year, 1982 World Series MVP for the St. Louis Cardinals, a four-time Major League All-Star, member of the Royals Silver Anniversary Team and a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Author of a book about his battle with substance abuse. On August 5, 2002, Porter left his home in Lee's Summit, Missouri, saying he was going to buy a newspaper and head to the park. He was found dead outside his vehicle later that afternoon in Sugar Creek, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City. An autopsy later found he had died of toxic effects of cocaine which induced a condition called excited delirium that caused his heart to stop. He was only 50 years old.
Major League Baseball Player. He was a catcher with the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, and St. Louis Cardinals. Born in Joplin, MO. He was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association and co-founder of Enjoy the Game. He was the Oklahoma Athlete of the Year, 1982 World Series MVP for the St. Louis Cardinals, a four-time Major League All-Star, member of the Royals Silver Anniversary Team and a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Author of a book about his battle with substance abuse. On August 5, 2002, Porter left his home in Lee's Summit, Missouri, saying he was going to buy a newspaper and head to the park. He was found dead outside his vehicle later that afternoon in Sugar Creek, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City. An autopsy later found he had died of toxic effects of cocaine which induced a condition called excited delirium that caused his heart to stop. He was only 50 years old.
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