Darryl Kile

Quick Facts

Full Name	Darryl Kile
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 2, 1968(1968-12-02)
Age	56
Date Of Death	2002-06-22
Birthplace	Garden Grove
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Darryl Kile Biography

Darryl Kile is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 2, 1968 in Garden Grove, California, United States. All-Star pitcher who is famous for his dazzling curveball. He took home 20 wins in 2000 . He passed away suddenly from coronary illness in the 2002 regular season.

The home run duo Home run machine Mark McGwire was his teammate on the St. Louis Cardinals. was his teammate for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Kile was selected by the Houston Astros in the 30th round of the 1987 Major League draft. Having been successful with the Tucson Toros, the Astros’ AAA club in the Pacific Coast League, Kile entered the majors in 1991, going 7–11 in 22 starts. In his first major league start on April 24, 1991, Kile had a no-hitter going when he was lifted after six innings by manager Art Howe, who wanted to protect the 22-year-old rookie’s arm. Kile’s breakthrough year came in 1993 when he went 15–8 with a 3.51 earned run average and made the All-Star team. On September 8, Kile pitched a no-hitter against the New York Mets. He pitched seven seasons with the Astros, mostly as a starter. Another strong season was 1997, when he went 19–7, compiled a 2.57 ERA, made the All-Star team again, threw a career-high ​255 ⁄3 innings, and pitched four shutouts. He finished fifth in voting for the NL Cy Young Award. Kile made his first postseason appearance in Game 1 of the 1997 National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, giving up only two hits but suffering a hard-luck 2–1 loss. Atlanta swept Houston in the best-of-five series.

The Astros honored Kile with a memorial plaque that hangs along the left field wall at Minute Maid Park under the 1997 Central Division Championship banner, the last season Kile played for Houston before signing with Colorado. The Rockies have a memorial near the bullpens. It is circular, says “DK 57”, and is on pinstripes.

His wife was Flynn Behrens.

Darryl Kile Net Worth

Darryl Kile is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Darryl Kile 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Chaffey College in California.

He pitched a no-hitter in 1993.

Darryl Andrew Kile (December 2, 1968 – June 22, 2002) was an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher. He pitched from 1991 to 2002 for three teams. In his first season for the Cardinals, he won 20 games in 2000 as the team reached the postseason for the first time in four years. They advanced to the playoffs in the next two seasons. Kile was known for his sharp, big- breaking curveball. He died of coronary disease in Chicago, where he and the Cardinals were staying for a weekend series against the Chicago Cubs. He was the first active major league player to die during the regular season since 1979, when the New York Yankees’ Thurman Munson died in an aviation accident.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Darryl Kile Dating?

According to our records, Darryl Kile married to Flynn Behrens. As of December 1, 2023, Darryl Kile’s is not dating anyone.

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Cubs catcher Joe Girardi announced at Wrigley Field that the afternoon’s game versus the Cardinals had been cancelled, though he did not announce that the cancellation was prompted by Kile’s death. Girardi tearfully gave the news at 2:37 pm CDT, broadcast regionally on Fox: “Excuse me. I thank you for your patience. We regret to inform you because of a tragedy in the Cardinal family, that the commissioner has cancelled the game today. Please be respectful. You will find out eventually what has happened, and I ask that you say a prayer for the Cardinals’ family.” The game was rescheduled and made up later in the year on August 31, a 10–4 Cardinal defeat. Jason Simontacchi, who pitched for the Cardinals, was visibly emotional during the game since Kile was a mentor to him. Later that season, when the Cardinals clinched the Central Division championship in a game against the Astros, teammate Albert Pujols carried Kile’s #57 jersey, on a hanger, to the celebration on the field. Kile was survived by his wife, Flynn, his twins, daughter Sierra and son Kannon, and son Ryker.

Facts & Trivia

Darryl Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Darryl Kile celebrates birthday on December 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Darryl Kile

1. Darryl Kile was a pitcher for the Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, and St. Louis Cardinals.
2. He won 20 games in a season twice (1997 and 2000).
3. Kile pitched a no-hitter for the Astros in 1993.
4. He was an All-Star selection in three seasons (1993, 1997, and 2000).
5. Kile passed away at age 33 from a heart attack while playing for the Cardinals.
6. His number (#57) was retired by the Cardinals in his honor.
7. Kile’s career record was 133-119 with a 4.12 ERA.
8. He played in two World Series (with Houston in ’97 and St. Louis in ’00).
9. Kile had four children with his wife Flynn.
10. The Darryl Kile Good Guy Award is given annually to a Cardinals player who exemplifies good sportsmanship and character on and off the field.