{"id":2463229,"date":"2025-07-17T21:40:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T01:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-professional-baseball-player-dies-while-saving-a-family-of-strangers-in-distress\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T21:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T01:41:17","slug":"former-professional-baseball-player-dies-while-saving-a-family-of-strangers-in-distress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-professional-baseball-player-dies-while-saving-a-family-of-strangers-in-distress\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Professional Baseball Player Dies While Saving a Family of Strangers in Distress"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-professional-baseball-player-dies-while-saving-a-family-of-strangers-in-distress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2463229&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Anderson &#8220;Chase&#8221; Childers, a former Baltimore Orioles minor league player and Georgia police officer, tragically drowned while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-ohio-officers-honored-for-heroically-rescuing-drowning-4-year-old\/\" title=\"WATCH: Ohio Officers ... for Heroically Rescuing Drowning 4-Year-Old\">heroically rescuing<\/a> a family caught in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-dead-dozens-injured-after-suspected-human-smuggling-boat-carrying-migrants-capsizes-near-san-diego\/\" title=\"4 Dead, Dozens Injured After Suspected Hu... Smuggling Boat Carrying Migrants Capsizes Near San Diego\">rip current<\/a> off Pawleys Island, South Carolina.The 38-year-old acted quickly when a woman asked for help, saving a family of five with another man. However, Childers was overcome by the strong currents and lost his life in front of his wife and three children. Pawleys Island police and the U.S. Coast Guard recovered his body about 90 minutes after he went missing. Known for his courage and selflessness, Childers had previously been honored with a life-saving award during his time as a police officer. His family and the community remember him as a devoted husband, father, and true hero. This incident marks the fifth drowning at Pawleys Island as June 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alfredo-sauce-spill-in-tennessee-follows-california-tomato-crash\/\" title=\"Alfredo Sauce Spill In Tennessee Follows California Tomato Crash\">prompting local authorities<\/a> to seek ways to improve beach safety and educate visitors about rip currents.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Anderson &ldquo;Chase&rdquo; Childers, a former Baltimore Oriole, drowned Sunday as he rescued a family in distress off of Pawleys Island, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old dived into the water to rescue a family of five caught in a rip current, while his own wife and three children stood on the beach, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/father-of-3-who-lost-his-life-at-pawleys-island-rescued-multiple-people-from-rip-current\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WCBD-TV<\/a> in Charleston, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>A woman had approached Childers for help, prompting the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/georgia-trump-supporter-blows-baiting-cnn-reporter-walks-off-mid-interview-aint-talking-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia<\/a> police officer to quickly enter the water.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At apx 4:45 p.m. we received a call for multiple swimmers in distress near Shell Rd Ocean. One person was missing &amp; a search was initiated by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MidwayFireResQ?\">@MidwayFireResQ<\/a> &amp; PIPD. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USCG?\">@USCG<\/a> arrived on scene to assist. At apx 6:15 the missing man was recovered. We have the family in our prayers.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pawleys Island PD (@PawleysIslandPD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PawleysIslandPD\/status\/1944534897374228500?\">July 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Childers and another man managed to rescue the entire family, but in the end, it was Childers who didn&rsquo;t make it back.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a devoted husband and father, he displayed extraordinary courage and selflessness,&rdquo; his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/blessings-for-nataley-and-children-memory-of-chase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-adds-trigger-warnings-to-these-classics-now-hidden-from-children-under-seven-years-old\/\" title=\"Disney+ Adds Trigger Warnings To These Classics, Now Hidden From ... Under Seven-Years-Old\">page read<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tragically, after giving everything he had to save them, he was unable to stay above water as the rip tide swept him away, ultimately paying the highest sacrifice with his life in front of his three children and wife. His bravery, kindness, and love will always be remembered,&rdquo; the page read.<\/p>\n<p>Pawleys Island police and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/coast-guard-announces-immediate-action-dei-obsessed-commandant-fired-fleet-heads-gulf-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Coast Guard<\/a> found Childers&rsquo; body 90 minutes after he disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His first <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >responder instincts kicked<\/a> in and he went to the water to save people,&rdquo; said Pawleys Island Chief of Police Michael Fanning.<\/p>\n<p>Childers and his family had been visiting Pawleys Island on vacation, as they did several times a year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He died a hero&hellip; right in front of his wife and children. Chase Childers didn&rsquo;t hesitate when he saw a family of five caught in a rip current off Pawleys Island.<\/p>\n<p>He jumped in and pulled them to safety, one by one. But after saving their lives, the water pulled him under.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DO8xo5UWZh\">pic.twitter.com\/DO8xo5UWZh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gary &ndash; G Social Media (@GSocialMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GSocialMedia\/status\/1945859362268021219?\">July 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In 2009, Chase was signed by the Baltimore Orioles and was assigned to the minor league Gulf Coast League Orioles, and then to the Bluefield Orioles in 2010, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apstylebook.com\/search?query=major+league+baseball&amp;button=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to MLB<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After leaving baseball, he became a police officer in Cobb County, Georgia, according to his GoFundMe page.<\/p>\n<p>In 2012, the Cobb County Police Department honored him with the Life Saving award.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Chase was a truly selfless individual, always prioritizing the safety of others above his own,&rdquo; his family said in a statement to WCBD.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Without hesitation, he would leap into action whenever someone was in need, ready to tackle any challenge that came his way. To his family and all who knew him, he will forever be remembered as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hero-dads-final-act-tx-flood-nearly-severed-arm-worked-saved-family-gave-haunting-final-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hero<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Former Cobb officer drowns in South Carolina trying to save others\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2x64ThIjL7k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>This was the fifth drowning on Pawleys Island since June 2023 and the second in the past month, according to WCBD.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While Pawleys Island beaches are consistently rated as some of the best on the entire East Coast, we would like them to be known as the safest as well,&rdquo; said Pawleys Island Mayor Brian Henry in a statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmbfnews.com\/2025\/07\/14\/coroner-identifies-swimmer-recovered-pawleys-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WMBF-TV<\/a> in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We regret the recent drownings and [the] Town Council will investigate all means available to mitigate the risk of future occurrences, including efforts to educate visitors on the dangers of rip currents,&rdquo; Henry said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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