Former Cardinal Chris Duncan Dies After Long Battle With Brain Cancer
By Karl Rasmussen
Some tragic news met the baseball world on Friday.
Former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder and first baseman Chris Duncan passed away aged 38 after a lengthy battle with brain cancer.
It’s with an extremely heavy heart that we announce that our former teammate Chris Duncan lost his battle today. He will always be a part of our family at the station and a big part of our community! RIP Dunc we love you! pic.twitter.com/IWqB9z2sAv
— 101 ESPN Radio St. Louis (@101espn) September 7, 2019
The 38-year-old was initially diagnosed with gliobastoma back in 2012, when it was discovered that cancer had spread to the left side of his brain. He'd been battling with the brain cancer since.
He had been working for 101 ESPN Radio St. Louis as recently as January, when he stepped away to focus on his battle with cancer.
Former Cardinals outfielder and first baseman Chris Duncan died Friday after a nearly decade-long battle with brain cancer.
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) September 7, 2019
He was 38. https://t.co/qq3nEJL0dO
Duncan spent five years in the major leagues from 2005-2009. He spent his entire big-league career in St. Louis, playing in a total of 389 games. His best seasons came in back-to-back years in 2006 and 2007 when he hit a combined 43 homers.
He played a role in the Cards' second half run that led to their 2006 World Series title, as he ripped 20 home runs after being promoted to St. Louis while multiple players were on the shelf.
Duncan was the Cardinals' first-round pick in 1999 out of Canyon del Oro High School in Oro Valley, Ariz.