Chase Childers, a former Baltimore Orioles minor league prospect, died a hero in South Carolina after rushing into floodwaters to save a group of swimmers — sacrificing his life to protect theirs.

Officials said Chase Childers -- a former professional baseball player and police officer -- and one other individual entered the water to help a family of five.

A Georgia community is in mourning after the passing of a former Baltimore Orioles prospect, who tragically died after he ...

Former Baltimore Orioles prospect Anderson 'Chase' Childers died after being swept away by a rip current as he was trying to ...

A teenager is recalling the moment she jumped into a Connecticut river to help a 5-year-old boy who she noticed was ...

Former professional baseball player Chase Childers died trying to save swimmer in Pawley's Island, South Carolina.

Former MLB player Chase Childers dies heroically while rescuing swimmers from a rip current in South Carolina.

A former minor league baseball player and father drowned after getting caught in a rip current while trying to save a family ...

Chase Childers, a former minor league baseball player and ex-police officer, has died after rushing into the ocean to save ...

The MLB community has mourned the passing of several beloved figures, each a gem in the sport's crown. The post Ex-MLB ...

Anderson "Chase" Childers, a former Baltimore Oriole, drowned Sunday as he rescued a family in distress off of Pawleys Island, South Carolina. The 38-year-old dived into the water to rescue a family ...

Former baseball player and hero Chase Childers tragically drowned this past Sunday while attempting to save the lives of others in peril. Childers, 38, a former professional athlete and dedicated ...