Born in Lancaster, he is considered one of the first pitchers to throw a split-finger fastball.
said Sutter died Thursday in Cartersville, Georgia. The Sutter family did not provide a cause of death in its statement, which was released Friday.
“All our father ever wanted to be remembered as was being a great teammate, but he was so much more than that,” it said. “He was also a great husband to our mother for 50 , he was a great father and grandfather and he was a great friend. His love and passion for the game of baseball can only be surpassed by his love and passion for his family.”He is considered one of the first pitchers to throw a split-finger fastball.
Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Sutter holds hands with others, as requested by "Buck" O'Neil during his talk about the Negro League, at induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, N.Y., July 30, 2006. Sutter debuted with the Chicago Cubs in 1976. The reliever won the Cy Young in 1979 in a season where he had 37 saves, 2.22 ERA and 110 strikeouts.
He joined the St. Louis Cardinals and played with them from 1981 to 1984. There, he won a World Series in 1982, ending Game 7 against the Brewers with a strikeout.Sutter was a dominant pitcher and a member of the '82 World Series Championship team.Our thoughts are with Bruce's family and friends.
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