The Kansas City Royals said Wednesday that former pitcher and current broadcaster Paul Splittorff has died from complications from melanoma.
A week ago, Splittorff's family confirmed that he has been admitted to an area hospital and has received treatment for both melanoma and oral cancer.
Splittorff, 64, was a Royals Hall of Famer and all-time winningest pitcher in club history has worked in broadcasting since retiring in 1984.
According to the Royals, Splittorff joined the Royals organization in 1968 and compiled a 166-143 record with a 3.81 ERA in 429 games during his 15-year career. In addition to recording the most wins in Royals history, the left-hander also owns the team record for starts (392) and innings pitched (2,554.2).
Splittorff became Kansas City's first 20-game winner in 1973 and was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 1987.
In addition to his Royals broadcasts, Splittorff served as a basketball analyst for the Big 12. His baseball and basketball broadcasting work are the result of his two-sport college days at Morningside College in Iowa.
Splittorff is survived by his wife, Lynn, daughter, Jennifer, and son, Jamie.
Paul played baseball and basketball for Morningside College here in Sioux City.
My best friend's brother played basketball with Paul at Morningside.
I got to know Splitt a little bit and he really was a nice guy. We used to drive down to KC and watch him pitch. He would always come over to the stands to talk to us before the game.
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