St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile passed away on June 22, 2002, in his Chicago hotel room at the age of 33. Kile, known as a fierce competitor who never missed a start in the Major Leagues, left behind his wife, Flynn, and three children: twin son Kannon and daughter Sierra, and son Ryker.

Kile's cause of death was listed as "coronary atherosclerosis, narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart muscle." FULL STORY >

Kile: A quiet leader, a loyal friend
In his 10-plus years in the majors, Kile cut a considerable swath across baseball's landscape and was at the peak of his career until his tragic death at the age of 33.

Molony: Saying goodbye to DK
They walked silently into Busch Stadium, many with reddened eyes, to mourn Darryl Kile.

Memorial service held at Busch Stadium
A crowd of approximately 5,000 looked on as teammates and friends remembered Darryl Kile as a man, a father, a husband, a ballplayer, a golfer and a brother.

Cardinals pay tribute to Kile
In a short, simple and moving ceremony, the Cardinal organization paid tribute to Darryl Kile at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night.

Molony: Veres' pain runs deep
The Cardinals clubhouse was practically empty late Tuesday night when Dave Veres was slowly getting dressed to go home. Not to sleep, Veres hasn't been getting much since his best friend Darryl Kile died.

Morris endures loss of mentor
The Cardinals lost a friend and teammate with Darryl Kile's untimely death on Saturday. Matt Morris also lost a mentor and his co-ace.

Father's Day story showed real Kile
On Monday, June 10, in celebration of Father's Day, Darryl Kile sat down with MLB.com to discuss the experience of fatherhood and how it relates to his career in baseball.

Bauman: Kile left mark on baseball
It was a pleasant Spring Training day in Jupiter, Fla., and the general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, Walt Jocketty, was taking advantage of the climate by having an impromptu interview session in the great outdoors.

Bagwell remembers his good friend
Jeff Bagwell decided to speak publicly about his tremendous sadness because he wants the world to know that he loved Darryl Kile.

Kannon Kile, 5, son of Darryl Kile, prepares to throw the ceremonial first pitch on June 26. (AP)

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• Cards wrestle with rotation options
• Cubs: Kile's death a wakeup call
• Other players, coaches reflect
• Mann: Baseball will feel void
• Leach: Getting to know Kile
• Kile autopsy centers on arteries
• Cubs hit hard by Kile's death
• Astros win, but there's no jubilation
• Kile had many friends in Houston
• Tearful Walker speaks about Kile
• Tragic deaths of Major Leaguers
• Not only weather can stop baseball
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