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Bruce Sutter's set-up man for the Cubs. Epic 'stache, as well.Pretty solid relief pitcher **** Tidrow died yesterday, he was 74. No cause of death announced.
Bruce Sutter's set-up man for the Cubs. Epic 'stache, as well.Pretty solid relief pitcher **** Tidrow died yesterday, he was 74. No cause of death announced.
Pretty good article about his life after bases on Deadspin today, didn’t realize he was homeless for a while. He may have been the best pitcher in the NL in the years leading up to his stroke in 1980.Mark Berman
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According to a MLB source former #Astros star JR Richard passed away last night in a Houston hospital at the age of 71. JR played for the Astros from 1971-1980. Led the National League in strikeouts in 1978 & 1979. Led the NL in ERA in 1979 and made the All-Star Team in 1980.
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I’ve used him a few times in WIS . Sad news
5 time gold glover, also had solid offensive stats for a catcher.Longtime AS catcher Bill Freehan, he was 79. He’s been sick for a long time.
Leroy Hoard said:5 time gold glover, also had solid offensive stats for a catcher.FairWarning said:Longtime AS catcher Bill Freehan, he was 79. He’s been sick for a long time.
Incredibly nice guy. Saw him several times in the minors. The past couple years we have seen an inordinate amount of guys from those mid-late 90s minor league era die in what would be their mid-40s. Including Bartee, Lugo, Mike Bell, Ron Blazier, Jarrod Patterson, Charles Peterson (PIT 1st rd pick never made MLB)Current Tigers first base coach and former outfielder Kimera Bartee died suddenly at age 49. Cause of death is unknown.
Biittner played 14 big-league seasons, including five in Chicago from 1976-80. The Cubs acquired him and Steve Renko from the Expos in May 1976 for Andre Thornton.
Biittner's most productive season came a year after the trade. He played a career-high 138 games in 1977, slashing .298/.345/.432 with the Cubs while registering personal bests in home runs (12), RBIs (62), hits (147) and runs scored (74).
He was among the Cubs leaders in each of those categories that season.
Biittner appeared in 490 games in the outfield, largely spent between the corner spots, and also racked up 381 games at first base. He was a reliable pinch hitter, making 426 such plate appearances in his career.
Biittner, who also played for the Senators/Rangers, Expos and Reds, finished his career in Cincinnati in 1983.
Who?My only big league Facebook friend. RIP Johnny
Who?My only big league Facebook friend. RIP Johnny
That split-finger was truly unhittable.One of my favorite cubs pitchers - Bruce Sutter, 69.
I spit on his graveGaylord Perry at age 84.
I remember when he was on the rooftop across from Wrigley Field in full uniform during a game.Mr. Perfect Tom Browning found dead in his home today.
I have the bobblehead that commemorates it.I remember when he was on the rooftop across from Wrigley Field in full uniform during a game.Mr. Perfect Tom Browning found dead in his home today.
I remember when he was on the rooftop across from Wrigley Field in full uniform during a game.
The Cubs traded him for Gary Matthews and Bob Dernier right before Opening Day in 1984. A shrewd move that gets overshadowed by the Ivan DeJesus for Ryne Sandberg trade.Bill Campbell, quality RP for Minn and a few other teams
Ted Savage, 60’s OF who played on a lot of teams.
Joe Pepitone, a charismatic first baseman and outfielder on the Yankees in the 1960s, has died at 82.
The Yankees announced the news in a statement.
“The Yankees are deeply saddened by the passing of former Yankee Joe Pepitone, whose playful and charismatic personality and on-field contributions made him a favorite of generations of Yankees fans even beyond his years with the team in the 1960s,” the team said.