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Title: Don Sutton died today
Post by: 2Stater on January 19, 2021, 06:03:18 PM
He was 75.  :(

https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/19/mlb-legend-don-sutton-dead-los-angeles-dodgers/


Title: Re: Don Sutton died today
Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on January 19, 2021, 06:17:18 PM
I got an ESPN notification about that earlier.  He still holds a few Dodgers records.  RIP, to the Hall of Famer.


Title: Re: Don Sutton died today
Post by: Marshal Dillon on January 19, 2021, 06:46:15 PM
Watched him pitch for the Dodgers, another reason I hated the Dodgers.



 :think:





Title: Re: Don Sutton died today
Post by: 2Stater on January 19, 2021, 07:03:11 PM
I loved his work as an announcer for the Braves. He was great. He grew up near Pensacola and went to Tate High School. They still crank out good ball players.


Title: Re: Don Sutton died today
Post by: McBaman on January 19, 2021, 07:04:02 PM
Sutton won 324 games and recorded 3574 strikeouts.  Kinda doubt we see those kinds of numbers again.  When he came up he was in the Dodger rotation with Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale and one other guy that I can't remember.

RIP Donnie.


Title: Re: Don Sutton died today
Post by: ricky023 on January 19, 2021, 08:37:59 PM
RIP and prayers to the family. He was a tough pitcher to hit. RTR!


Title: Re: Don Sutton died today
Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on January 19, 2021, 09:00:38 PM
I loved his work as an announcer for the Braves. He was great. He grew up near Pensacola and went to Tate High School. They still crank out good ball players.

I believe the only game Don Sutton ever lost as a high school pitcher was a 1-0 loss.  And I believe the opposing pitcher was a fella by the name of Kenny Stabler.   That may not be a true story, but I heard someone tell it on Finebaum or another sports talk show a few years ago when Stabler passed away.


Title: Re: Don Sutton died today
Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on January 19, 2021, 09:02:45 PM
Sutton won 324 games and recorded 3574 strikeouts.  Kinda doubt we see those kinds of numbers again.  When he came up he was in the Dodger rotation with Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale and one other guy that I can't remember.

RIP Donnie.

Another stat I haven't fact checked but saw someone post on Twitter an hour or so ago...

Don Sutton had a record 201 career quality starts in which he didn't earn a victory.  He was 0-98 with a 2.40 ERA and 103 no decisions in those starts.

That's nuts.   Shame on the Dodgers for poor run support.