Rhéal Cormier

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
Pitcher
Born: (1967-04-23)April 23, 1967
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: March 8, 2021(2021-03-08) (aged 53)
New Brunswick, Canada
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 15, 1991, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
April 18, 2007, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record71–64
Earned run average4.03
Strikeouts760
Teams
Member of the Canadian
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Induction2012

On March 8, 2021, Cormier died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 53.[2]

References

  1. "Rhéal Paul Cormier". frenettefuneralhome.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  2. 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 français). Ici Radio-Canada. Retrieved March 8, 2021.