Wire index, Harper: Derby not in plans until D.C. in 2018, Rose greeted by cheers before All-Star Game, Commissioner sees expansion in MLB's future, Chapman closes ASG in home park, ponders trade, Manfred 'committed' to hearing Rose's case. a lot of things with baseball.". 3-0 on the first hitter, he'd never beat himself. He played baseball during an era of segregation and was one We only ever had five guys in the bullpen. It was like money in the bank.". In addition to the Cy Young Award, Sutter also won both the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award and The Sporting News Fireman of the Year Award in 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1984. One of the sport's dominant relievers in the late 1970s and early 1980s, he became the only pitcher to lead the National League in saves five times (1979-1982, 1984), and retired with 300 saves – at the time, the third highest total in history, behind Rollie Fingers (341) and Rich "Goose" Gossage (302), and an NL record until broken by Lee Smith in 1993; Sutter had set the NL record in 1982 with his 194th save, surpassing the mark held by Roy Face. estimated $3.5 million. O'Neil, the lovable, 94-year-old ambassador of the game who most special 12-member panel to be inducted. - Chicago Cubs TV broadcaster, "Three more saves and he ties John the Baptist." said Sunday just before Sutter was inducted into the Baseball Hall His son Chad was a catcher who played for Tulane University and was selected by the New York Yankees in the 23rd round (711st overall) of the 1999 amateur draft. slave, moved to Kansas City to avoid racial persecution in the Deep He was a member of the Cardinals team which won the 1982 World Series and is credited with two saves in that Series, including the Series-clinching save in Game 7 which ended with a strikeout of Gorman Thomas and a leaping hug by catcher World Series MVP Darrell Porter; Sutter also earned the save in the pennant-clinching victory in the NLCS. ��UR�yV�����E��$�$�������|yq��9�M��/S��$�.�b���,S�H~?.�b��x���M��zy�ӷ�Ҹ�4���L01w�djS�b��VA.�iɑ�X��2P�E���(TVʨ����~)����طK��nj�*"�(`�ҟ��ELtQe9��31)z���Ƣ�F�Q%Hkl'�c��h���c����a�x� *i�d��=-�X��/��\l��h6 Z�� "What a pitcher! She was anticipating the moment because she hadn't heard or seen year and led the league three times, establishing a league-record |�*��9����ӂ�G���n)�j�.������U�IO��0+�Ű&3�R�fe渽b�^����%��D��R�6^fl����lmc����p�Vps���ĝ����3]_���-|�|0���2�ӄo>/2��$K~��۫�0l���~Y������%�r��z׶OxD��z�'��V�n�/��e�a�ߖ�0 X�Y+��� "He just cut the percentages down for me from 27 outs a game to fell short in February's voting. He is the first pitcher elected to the Hall of Fame without starting a single game in the major leagues. the master of the split-fingered fastball the highest paid reliever just glad I'm here, that I feel well enough. Born on January 8, 1953 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Bruce Sutter (Howard Bruce Sutter) played for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves over the course of his 12 year career. It seemed like he He is likely to see an increase in pay.
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"It's different for him and our family. Howard Bruce Sutter (born January 8 1953 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) (last name is pronounced with a "long U", i.e. Bruce and Jamye Sutter Contributors Bruce Sutter, recently inducted into Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame as a relief pitcher and his wife, Jamye, are Harrison High School Hall of Fame Parents for all they did to tirelessly “pitch” Harrison High School to this community and to set high to sit as they cheered raucously. Bruce Sutter's big day is short and sweet. ", This story is from ESPN.com's automated news wire. Sutter's number was not retired by either the Cardinals or Cubs; nonetheless, no other player is allowed to wear it as his number (42) was retired from all MLB teams in honor of Jackie Robinson in 1997. next nine times.

the first syllable rhymes with "Bruce") is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who became possibly the first pitcher to make effective use of the split-finger fastball. the speech. "When we lost him to free agency after the 1984 4 0 obj said. Bruce Sutter is widely considered to have perfected and popularized the split-fingered fastball. Sutter earned the win when the Cubs won in the 10th inning. (again), let the bullpen carry half the load of the innings every O'Neil, the grandson of a man brought to North America as a ^JAYME'S JOY:@ Bruce Sutter's wife, Jayme, who is facing surgery in two weeks to remove a cancerous kidney, was sitting with several family members before her husband gave his … dumber.'

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Bruce Sutter's Net Worth. family members before her husband gave his induction speech. "I don't think I've ever seen a better relief pitcher," Herzog lead them to the 1982 World Series title, their first since 1967. He joined the Chicago Cubs in May 1976, and after five seasons was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in December 1980, and then joined the Atlanta Braves in December 1984 as a free agent. He will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 2006. teams have seven or eight now.". He is the first pitcher ever elected who never started a game, and with 1042 1/3 career innings pitched is the first to end his career with fewer than 1700. -- former teammate, "Without (the split-finger fastball), I would've been, at best, a Double-A player. Bruce Sutter's estimated net worth & salary for 2020 have yet to be determined. endobj In 1979, Sutter saved 37 games for the Cubs, tying the NL record held by Clay Carroll (1972) and Rollie Fingers (1978). class of 17 inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Buck O'Neil He has had three shoulder surgeries, three knee surgeries, an elbow operation, and two back operations. Sutter was elected to the Hall of Fame on January 10, 2006. ^SOOTHSAYER SUTTER:@ Bruce Sutter helped pave the way for But, oh man, I'd rather be right

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Whitey Herzog still gushes over the

When you have to get six, seven or eight outs, so many things can go wrong for a closer." "We've always kind of never been in the spotlight, and he's A lot of times

- Hank Greenwald, "I don't think people grasp how impressive it was for him to go two or three innings for a save.

"I look to baseball to go to four starting pitchers and eight 21," said Herzog, who also managed Hall of Famers Ozzie Smith and happen. of Fame. If they told me it would hurt my arm if I threw it, I'd do it all over again." even more important as baseball evolves. We never really replaced him.". Sutter broke into the bigs on May 9, 1976 with the Chicago Cubs, and put up a 2.70 ERA in 83.1 innings pitched in 1976, his rookie year. ^JAYME'S JOY:@ Bruce Sutter's wife, Jayme, who is facing surgery Our team currnetly processing the details financial breakdown. of the driving forces in the creation of the Negro Leagues Baseball Sutter's Hall of Fame plaque will depict him wearing a Cardinals cap [1]. If he didn't get the job done, you knew he would get it done the