Childers was signed with the Baltimore Orioles in 2009 and played at the rookie level for teams affiliated with the Orioles in 2009 and 2010, according to the MLB. He also served as a police ...

We pray for the family members and offer our condolences," Henry said. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Chase Childers, former baseball player, drowns trying to save swimmers ...

Childers, 38, jumped into waters and got "caught up in the rip current," according to police in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.

A former professional baseball player and father of three died while trying to save swimmers from a rip current off the coast of South Carolina on Sunday, authorities said. Chase Childers, who was ...

When the swimmers were safely brought to shore, Childers couldn't be found, officials said. “Sadly, Mr. Childers was caught in the rip current, as well,” the department added.

Childers was signed with the Baltimore Orioles in 2009 and played at the rookie level for teams affiliated with the Orioles in 2009 and 2010, according to the MLB. He also served as a police ...

He died trying to save others. — Pawleys Island PD (@PawleysIslandPD) July 15, 2025 Childers was a Major League Baseball player drafted to the Baltimore Orioles in 2009, according to the league.