Chris Duncan, a former outfielder with the St. Louis Cardinals, has died from brain cancer. He was 38.
Duncan helped the organization win the 2006 World Series and was named the Cardinals’ rookie of the year by media and broadcasters the same year.
He hit a career-high 22 home runs in 90 games that season and appeared in 10 post-season contests, including three starts against the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.
Duncan’s father is former St. Louis pitching coach Dave Duncan and his brother, Shelley, is a scout with the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Cardinals released a statement Friday night saying they were deeply saddened by Duncan’s death.
“Chris was an integral part of our 2006 championship team and a great teammate and friend to many in the organization,” Cardinals chairman and CEO Bill DeWitt Jr., said in the statement.
St. Louis selected Duncan 46th overall in the 1999 MLB draft and he made his debut with the club in September 2005.
He became a regular with the franchise in 2007 when he appeared in 127 games, hitting 21 home runs and collecting 70 runs batted in.
Duncan last played in MLB in 2009 and later became a radio host on WXOS (ESPN 101) in St. Louis.
