Summers' biggest hit of the season was a pinch-hit grand slam on April 10, 1984, off of St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Bob Forsch propelling the Padres to a 7–3 victory en route to a sizzling 10–2 start and runaway capture of club's first division title. While with the Padres, Summers was one of the central figures in a series of bench-clearing brawls in a game at Atlanta on August 12. At one point, Summers charged toward the Braves dugout looking to take on pitcher Pascual Pérez, who had hit the Padres' Alan Wiggins in the first inning, although Perez had been brushed back by San Diego pitchers Ed Whitson and Craig Lefferts while at bat. Summers was intercepted by injured Atlanta slugger Bob Horner and tackled by Horner and two fans that claimed Champ had made indecent remarks to them in the parking lot. Summers ended his career playing for the Padres in the 1984 World Series against his former skipper, Sparky Anderson, and his former Detroit Tigers teammates. Summers struck out in his only at bat in the 1984 World Series, which also wound up being his last major league at bat. Over his eleven-year career, Summers hit for a .255 batting average with 54 home runs and 218 RBIs. Summers died in Ocala, Florida at age 66 of kidney cancer. He was buried at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida. References External links , or SABR Biography Project 1946 births 2012 deaths Baseball players from Washington (state) Burials at Florida National Cemetery Burlington Bees players Chicago Cubs players Cincinnati Reds players Coos Bay-North Bend A's players Deaths from cancer in Florida Deaths from kidney cancer Detroit Tigers players Fort Myers Sun Sox players Indianapolis Indians players Major League Baseball outfielders Minor league baseball managers New York Yankees coaches Nicholls Colonels baseball players Nicholls State University alumni Oakland Athletics players People from Bremerton, Washington San Diego Padres players San Francisco Giants players SIU Edwardsville Cougars baseball players SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball players Sportspeople from Ocala, Florida Tucson Toros players American Association (1902–1997) MVP Award winners United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War American men's basketball players