Sad news in the sports world today as it is being revealed that former big leaguer Darryl Hamilton, 50 and his wife Monica Jordan, 44 were found dead in what authorities believe to be a murder-suicide.
Police were called to the Pearland, TX home in response to disturbance and upon their arrival, discovered the body of Hamilton and his wife shot to death. The couple’s 13-month child was unharmed.
Police said officers were sent to the home on an emergency call about a disturbance. When they arrived, they found the body of Darryl Hamilton, 50, near the front entry way. The body of Monica Jordan, 44, was found in another part of the home.
Investigators said it appeared Hamilton had been shot more than once and Jordan died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
During a career which spanned 3 decades, Hamilton played for Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, and New York Mets which went to the 2000 World Series. After retiring in 2001, he went on to become an analyst for MLB Network.
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