Rhéal Cormier
baseball player (1967–2021)
Rhéal Paul Cormier[1] (April 23, 1967 – March 8, 2021) was a Canadian professional baseball left-handed relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB), for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox (twice), Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds for 16 seasons, between 1991 through 2007.
Rhéal Cormier | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | April 23, 1967|||
Died: March 8, 2021 New Brunswick, Canada | (aged 53)|||
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MLB debut | |||
August 15, 1991, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
April 18, 2007, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 71–64 | ||
Earned run average | 4.03 | ||
Strikeouts | 760 | ||
Teams | |||
Member of the Canadian | |||
Baseball Hall of Fame | |||
Induction | 2012 |
On March 8, 2021, Cormier died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 53.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Rhéal Paul Cormier". frenettefuneralhome.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Le Blanc, François (March 8, 2021). "L'ancien lanceur des Expos Rhéal Cormier s'éteint à l'âge de 53 ans". ici.radio-canada.ca (in French). Ici Radio-Canada. Retrieved March 8, 2021.