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@DaClyde: Wow! What a site sportlots is! I bought 34 items (33 of them were Daulton - time to update the wantlist!)

It's with heavy heart that I learned of the passing of Darren Daulton today. My son, who has collected all but about 10 of the cards issued during his playing days, never had the opportunity to watch him play (son born in 2003, Daulton retired after 1997 season), but I sure saw him play. I also had the pleasure to meet his wife at the time (his first wife), Lynne Austin back in 1992 (work function).

It's always sad to see someone pass at such an early age (55), and it makes it even harder when it's someone, although we never met for more than a brief moment in 1990 to get a card signed at spring training, who was part of the baseball family that you grew up with.

So, take a moment, hug your spouse, hug your kids. Remember what's important. He leaves behind his parents, his current wife, 2 ex-wives, and 4 children, and a career that took him through 5 knee surgeries, countless DL stints, 2 trips to the World Series, finally winning one as his last hurrah playing.

RIP Dutch

I just heard about Daulton's passing. Very sad. I was a big Phillies fan in my younger years.

Just heard the news of his passing, it is so hard to have someone pass that is only a couple years older than I am. Scary, Said for you and your son V

Dan, I can see how you might have remembered meeting Lynne Austin! Former MLB pitcher Jeff Parrett was doing a radio show here tinight and was recalling their single days and going out at night with Dutch. He said he saw women line up to meet two MLB players, Daulton and Jose Canseco.

I remember being at the Gold Club in Atlanta after a Braves game and while my memory isn't what it once was, I think at one point I was between Daulton and Kruk "standing" in the mens room.

Parrett also had some great Colorado Don Baylor stories, including the fact that Baylor had a no beards policy although a fu-man-chu was ok. And everyone just did what Baylor said because they knew he could snap them in two.