Former pro baseball player Chase Childers dies trying to save swimmers off South Carolina

Chase Childers, a former professional baseball player and father of three, died Sunday while trying to rescue swimmers caught in a rip current off Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Childers, who was briefly signed by the Baltimore Orioles and later served as a police officer, entered the water to help four or five struggling swimmers. His body was recovered after a multi‑agency search, CBS News has reported. Local officials expressed condolences and pledged to improve beach safety through public education on rip currents, which are a leading hazard in the region.