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.

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 ...

A former minor league baseball player and father drowned after getting caught in a rip current while trying to save a family in the water in South Carolina, according to police and a fundraiser ...