Kile (surname)
Kile is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Darryl Kile (1968–2002), American baseball player * Marit Velle Kile (born 1978), Norwegian actress * Mikey Kile (born 1983), American stock car racing driver See also * Kyle (surname) Kyle is a surname of Scottish origin. It is derived from a placename, likely from Gaelic ''caol'' "narrow, strait" but there are other possible derivations. The name of the Kyle District itself is traditionally attributed to the legendary king ...

Darryl Kile
Darryl Andrew Kile (December 2, 1968 – June 22, 2002) was an American professional baseball starting pitcher. He pitched from 1991 to 2002 for three Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, primarily for the Houston Astros. Kile was known for his sharp, big-breaking curveball. He died at the age of 33 of coronary artery disease in 2002 in Chicago, where he and the St. Louis Cardinals were staying for a weekend series against the Chicago Cubs. He was the first active major league player to die during the regular season since 1979, when the New York Yankees' Thurman Munson died in a plane crash. Early life Kile was born on December 2, 1968, in Garden Grove, California, near Angel Stadium. He attended Norco High School in Norco, California, where his awkward frame and low pitch velocity — his four-seam fastball topping out at — meant that he was mostly overlooked by college recruiters and scouts. In 1987, after graduating from Norco, Kile enrolled at Chaffey Junior College in Ranch ...
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