The announcement of Rich Dauer’s death was made by his friend and former teammate Jim Palmer. Palmer, who was an Orioles pitcher and fellow Hall of Famer, shared the unfortunate news via a post ...

On a chilly Friday morning in TigerTown, Hinch stood in the right-field corner, quietly reflecting on the late Rich Dauer — a mentor, a friend and a baseball lifer. "He was a coach," Hinch said.

Rich Dauer, who was a key member of the Houston Astros World Series winning coaching staff, died earlier this week. He was 72. The Baltimore Orioles announced Dauer's death on Monday. Dauer made ...

Hinch was scheduled to fly to Cincinnati Friday night and attend the funeral service of his friend and former coach, Rich Dauer. “It gets emotional for me,” Hinch said Friday morning.

Baseball lifer Rich Dauer died Feb. 3 at the age of 72. His funeral is set for Saturday. A.J. Hinch will miss the Tigers' first spring training game.