Rich Dauer, an Orioles Hall of Famer who spent his entire 10-year MLB career in Baltimore and was the starting second baseman on the 1983 World Series championship team, has died, the team announced Monday.

Following the announcement of his death, many fans of Rich Dauer flooded social media with tribute messages for the former baseball legend. The Baltimore Orioles’ fame and former Houston Astros coach passed away at the age of 72.

“We mourn the passing of Orioles Hall of Fame second baseman Rich Dauer, who spent his entire 10-year career with the O’s,” the club posted on social media. “We send our deepest sympathies to the Dauer family as well as his many teammates and friends.”

Rich Dauer won two College World Series at USC, one World Series as a player with the Baltimore Orioles and one World Series as a coach with the Houston Astros.

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The Orioles announced on Monday that longtime infielder and coach Rich Dauer has died. He was 72. A native of San Bernardino, Dauer attended the University of Southern California. He starred on the Trojans’ back-to-back College World Series teams in 1973 and ’74.

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From San Bernardino and Colton High, Dauer helped USC win two national titles before his 10-year MLB playing career.

Rich Dauer was inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame in 2012 and has also been enshrined in the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021.