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Darren Arthur Daulton (nicknamed Dutch Daulton) (born January 3, 1962 in Arkansas City, Kansas) was an American baseball player best remembered for his years with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Daulton, a catcher, was drafted by Philadelphia in the 25th round of the 1980 June draft. He made his major debut in 1983 playing in two games. He was considered the catcher of the future for the Phillies in 1984 before a knee injury ended his season. From 1985 to 1988, Daulton was hampered by knee problems and a low batting average.
Finally, in 1990, Daulton broke out. He hit .268 with 12 home runs. He also played in 143 games, a career high. After being injured in a 1991 car accident, Daulton had a career year in 1992 when he was named to the All Star team and lead the league with 109 RBI.
Along with Lenny Dykstra and John Kruk, Daulton was one of the catalysts on the 1993 Phillies NL pennant winners. Although the Phillies lost the World Series, Daulton was again an all star and drove in more than 100 runs for a second consecutive season.
Unfortunately, knee injuries again caught up with Daulton. He missed most of the 1994, 1995, and 1996 seasons. In 1997, after 17 years with the organization, the Phillies traded Daulton to the Florida Marlins to give him a chance to win the World Series. After the Marlins won the crown, Daulton announced his retirement.
In 14 seasons, Daulton played 1161 games, he had 137 hone runs and 588 rbi. His career batting average was .245.
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