Former major leaguer David M. Sisler, who was the last surviving child of Baseball Hall of Famer ``Gorgeous George,'' has died at the age of 79. 

The suburban St. Louis man's son, David G. Sisler, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that his father died from complications from prostate cancer.

David M. Sisler was the son of George Sisler, who spent 12 of 15 seasons with the St. Louis Browns, twice hit over .400 in a season and long held the single-season hits record. 

Post-Dispatch.com reports that Sisler went on to play baseball as a righthanded pitcher from 1956 to 1962 for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators and Cincinnati Reds. Known as a power pitcher, he posted a 38-44 career record with a 4.33 ERA. In 1956, he was named the Red Sox rookie of the year by Boston baseball writers. He considered his best season to be with the 1960 Tigers, when he went 7-5 with a 2.48 ERA, said his son.

After baseball, he joined A.G. Edwards in St. Louis as a stockbroker. He rose to be the company's vice chairman over a three-decade career.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.