Duncan helped the organization win the 2006 World Series and was named the Cardinals’ rookie of the year by media and broadcasters the same year.
He hit a career-high 22 home runs in 90 games that season and appeared in 10 post-season contests, including three starts against the Detroit Tigers in the World Series. Duncan’s father is former St. Louis pitching coach Dave Duncan and his brother, Shelley, is a scout with the Toronto Blue Jays.“Chris was an integral part of our 2006 championship team and a great teammate and friend to many in the organization,” Cardinals chairman and CEO Bill DeWitt Jr., said in the statement.
St. Louis selected Duncan 46th overall in the 1999 MLB draft and he made his debut with the club in September 2005. He became a regular with the franchise in 2007 when he appeared in 127 games, hitting 21 home runs and collecting 70 runs batted in.%2Fbaseball%2Fmlb%2Fformer-cardinals-outfielder-chris-duncan-dies-brain-cancer%2F
OMG this is horrible! 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️ For his family!
Terrible news. My wife is a huge Cardinals fan and I remember Chris’ time with the team. Thoughts going out to his family and friends. 😕 RIP