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I dunno. Probably his own but it’s a weird time. He was just an old guy still pitching for me without the coolness of Nolan Ryan.

Longevity matters i suppose.
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He was great as the analyst for braves games too.

His longevity in his playing days was unreal, even for that era.
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on-point 70s perm as well. that alone added 10WAR to his career.
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I mean some of the most unique hair for a HOF pitcher ever, so that's not nothing.
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Another stalwart from my days of watching the Cubs every afternoon.

Edit: I vividly remember watching this game: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.truebl ... ts-ejected
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You know you're getting old when Hall of Famers who you remember watch playing for most of their careers are dying at a "normal" age.

(Yeah, 75 is relatively young but also, it's not?)

("Most" is also a stretch for Sutton because he started six years before I was born, but I remember watching him play for almost a decade, so...)
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I always associate him with the Dodgers, but he did put a stake in my heart as a young O's fan defeating the Orioles on the last day of the 1982 season after the Orioles had won the the first 3 of a 4 game home stand against Milwaukee that would have put us into the playoffs. It was also Earl Weaver's last game as manager (we thought). It was Sutton vs. Palmer that day.
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i very much remember that game - must have been on national tv - yeah would have been an amazing final week comeback but i think the Brewers won that last one going away?

bfj wrote: Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:45 am I always associate him with the Dodgers, but he did put a stake in my heart as a young O's fan defeating the Orioles on the last day of the 1982 season after the Orioles had won the the first 3 of a 4 game home stand against Milwaukee that would have put us into the playoffs. It was also Earl Weaver's last game as manager (we thought). It was Sutton vs. Palmer that day.
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MaxWebster wrote: Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:18 am i very much remember that game - must have been on national tv - yeah would have been an amazing final week comeback but i think the Brewers won that last one going away?

bfj wrote: Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:45 am I always associate him with the Dodgers, but he did put a stake in my heart as a young O's fan defeating the Orioles on the last day of the 1982 season after the Orioles had won the the first 3 of a 4 game home stand against Milwaukee that would have put us into the playoffs. It was also Earl Weaver's last game as manager (we thought). It was Sutton vs. Palmer that day.
10-2, Robin Yount had 2 home runs and a double. Harvey's Wallbangers, if I remember correctly.
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Maybe because it was the first WS I remember following, but that Brewers team was fun. Robin Yount was gooood.
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L-Jam3 wrote: Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:13 pm Maybe because it was the first WS I remember following, but that Brewers team was fun. Robin Yount was gooood.
I've been looking over that team. Their offense was just ridiculous. 3 players with 30+ home runs, 4 players with 100+ RBI (Simmons had 97). Seems funny now to be impressed by 30+ dingers, but back then...
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bfj wrote: Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:45 am I always associate him with the Dodgers, but he did put a stake in my heart as a young O's fan defeating the Orioles on the last day of the 1982 season after the Orioles had won the the first 3 of a 4 game home stand against Milwaukee that would have put us into the playoffs. It was also Earl Weaver's last game as manager (we thought). It was Sutton vs. Palmer that day.
That's pretty amazing.
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