Sadly, former Astros first base coach Rich Dauer has died at age of 72. He survived an emergency brain surgery on the day of the team's World Series celebration in 2017, then came back to throw first pitch in 2018 Member of @orioles Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/1wFCkpVqUU

Former major league infielder Rich Dauer has died at 72 Rich Dauer, an infielder who played a decade in the major leagues and won a World Series as a player with Baltimore and as a coach with Houston,

The Houston Astros have been one of baseball's best teams over the last decade. That all began when they won the franchise's first-ever World Series championshi