Showing posts with label Shelley Duncan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shelley Duncan. Show all posts

Sunday, September 8, 2019

A Tribute To The Late, Great, Beloved Chris Duncan. Let's Raise A Glass To Him. And Make It A 'Man Soda.'

Chris Duncan’s tragic fate was inevitable despite his excruciatingly fierce efforts to survive an invasive attack of brain cancer. But the news of Dunc’s death was stunning, numbing and heartbreaking.

101 ESPN

Tony LaRussa, Others Remember Chris Duncan; Extra Bases

His manager remembers the 22 homers the late Chris Duncan hit during the regular season of 2006, let alone the one he hit in the World Series the Cardinals won.

Post-Dispatch

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Gone But Not Forgotten: How Chris Duncan Chased & Fulfilled His Dreams

Nobody made fun of Chris Duncan more than Chris himself. That to me tells you all that one needs to know about the man and what his soul was made of. It wasn't pure self-deprecation; just a guy who didn't mind designing the punch line as well as executing it.

KSDK

Friday, September 6, 2019

Chris Duncan Dies From Brain Cancer At 38

Chris Duncan, a former World Series champion with the Cardinals, passed away Friday at the age of 38.
St. Louis Official Site

A slugger with a familiar last name who often powered through pain and lifted the Cardinals to a World Series championship in 2006 and then later had a second act as a candid sports pundit on St. Louis radio, Chris Duncan died Friday in Tucson, Ariz., after years of battling brain cancer. He was 38.
Post-Dispatch

Former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder and local sports radio host Chris Duncan, 38, has died after a long battle with cancer. News about the 2006 World Series Champion's death was announced by Rick Horton and John Rooney on KMOX, during the broadcast of Friday's Cardinals game in Pittsburgh.
KMOX

There’s so much I can tell you about Chris Duncan. So much. I’ll just tell you a few stories to give you what I think the essence of my friend was.
101 ESPN

Former Cardinal Chris Duncan has died following a years-long battle with brain cancer, the team announced Friday. He was 38.
Fox2Now

Former Cardinal and member of the 2006 World Series championship team Chris Duncan has died, according to Fox Sports Midwest announcer Dan McLaughlin.
KMOV

Former Peoria Chiefs first baseman and retired St. Louis Cardinals player Chris Duncan died Friday at age 38 after battling brain cancer for years.
Peoria Journal Star

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Stubby Clapp Named Surprise Manager For The Arizona Fall League 2018 Season

Arizona Fall League Director Steve Cobb announces organization and staff (managers, pitching coaches, hitting coaches, athletic trainers) assignments for the 2018 season that begins Tuesday, Oct. 9.

MLB Official Site

Monday, July 16, 2018

Eight Possible Candidates & Several Other Names To Know - All Filed Here

As part of what he would call “due diligence,” Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak has always kept a running, rough list of possible coaching and managing candidates. During the next 2 ½ months he’ll order, update, and shape that list for a search that he expects to happen at the end of this season.

Post-Dispatch

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Shelley Duncan Continues Rapid Rise As Manager

Shelley Duncan admittedly "thought it would be easy" to make the professional transition from playing to managing, and though the seven-year Major Leaguer now acknowledges it hasn't been, at times, he's made it look that way.

MiLB Official Site

Sunday, December 25, 2016

Dave Duncan Awaits Word On Future With Diamondbacks

Longtime Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan isn’t exactly sure if a pro baseball career, which began in 1963 when he was 18 years old, is coming to an end.

Post-Dispatch

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Chris Duncan: The Time I Homered Off Randy Johnson After Drinking With Nickelback

Plunk a young group of ballplayers into a perfect Spring Training setting like Jupiter, Florida…pay them handsome salaries, and a memorable story or two is bound to emerge.

101 ESPN

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Wednesday, January 7, 2015