[3] Through 1988, he played sparingly, due chiefly to the presence of all-star catchers Ozzie Virgil Jr. and Lance Parrish.

Although the Phillies lost the World Series, Daulton was again named an All-Star, drove in more than 100 runs for the second consecutive season, and finished seventh in NL MVP voting.

[1][19] On July 21, 1997, after 17 years with the Phillies organization, the club traded Daulton to the Florida Marlins for Billy McMillon.

[20] By that time, Daulton's knee injuries had escalated even further, limiting his usage to playing first base and pinch hitting.

[21] Bill James ranked Daulton as the 25th-greatest major league catcher of all time, in the 2001 edition of his Historical Baseball Abstract.

He was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Pinellas County, Florida, in 1988, and his driver's license was suspended for a year after he refused to take a breathalyzer test.

[26] In the years following his arrests and jail time, Daulton began to turn his life around, acknowledging his shortcomings and doing work within the local community and charity.

The foundation, which went on to issue grants to over 100 people totaling over $250,000, provided financial assistance to those who suffer from primary brain tumors.

In the book, he writes about numerous aspects of occultism, referencing experts in the field, and addressing his own personal experience with the paranormal.

[26] On July 1, 2013, Daulton underwent surgery for resection of two brain tumors related to glioblastoma[29] at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.