Retired MLB pitcher Doug Creek has died at the age of 55 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just three months ago, his daughter announced Sunday.
The left-handed relief pitcher, who played for the Cardinals, Giants, Cubs, Rays, Mariners, Blue Jays, and Tigers between 1995 and 2005, leaves behind two young adult children, the Daily Mail reports.
A heartfelt tribute posted to Instagram by Creek’s daughter, Aubrie, said his “presence will remain here forever”:
My life forever changed this morning. There will never be a day that goes by where I don’t miss you. I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that you’re really gone. it just doesn’t feel real. We may have butt heads quite a bit and disagreed on everything under the sun but the one thing we did agree on is baseball and our love for it. It made me so happy to share a love for something you were…
