Rheal Cormier, the former left-handed pitcher who played with the Phillies for six seasons, heartbreakingly passed away on Monday. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer.
Cormier was 35-years-old when he played his first season with the Phillies in 2001. Before arriving in Philadelphia, he played with the St. Louis Cardinals for four years, the Boston Red Sox for three years, and the Montreal Expos for two years.
In six seasons with the Phillies, he posted a 3.62 earned run average and a 28-21 record. The six seasons he spent with the Phillies was the most he ever spent with a team in his Major League Baseball career that lasted for sixteen years.