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3 unusual facts about Darryl Kile


Darryl Kile

The details leading up to and following Kile's death are detailed to some degree in Buzz Bissinger's book, "Three Nights in August."

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.

It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday

In 2002, Busch Stadium played the song while showing a memorial video of late pitcher Darryl Kile.


Bob Cluck

From 1990 to 1993, he served as the pitching coach for the Houston Astros, and helped develop Darryl Kile, Pete Harnisch, Mark Portugal, and Curt Schilling.


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