Hall of Famer and Dodger legend Don Sutton has passed away

New York City NY

20 January, 2021

1:03 PM

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Hall of Famer Don Sutton, one of the Dodgers’ all-time greats and the club leader in numerous pitching categories, passed away at his home after battling cancer. Sutton was 75 years old. https://www.thomsonstb.net/dot... https://www.thomsonstb.net/dot... https://www.thomsonstb.net/dot... https://www.thomsonstb.net/dot... https://www.thomsonstb.net/dot... https://www.thomsonstb.net/dot... https://www.ncmhid.org/sites/u... https://www.ncmhid.org/sites/u... https://www.ncmhid.org/sites/u... https://www.ncmhid.org/sites/u... https://www.ncmhid.org/sites/u... https://www.ncmhid.org/sites/u... http://trevitours.com/vot/vide... http://trevitours.com/vot/vide... http://trevitours.com/vot/vide... http://trevitours.com/vot/vide... http://trevitours.com/vot/vide... The legendary right-hander spent 16 of his 23 Major League seasons with the Dodgers and ranks as the all-time team leader in wins (233), strikeouts (2,696), innings pitched (3,816 1/3), games started (533) and shutouts (52). He was enshrined into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998, and the Dodgers retired his №20 on Aug. 14, 1998. “Today we lost a great ballplayer, a great broadcaster and, most importantly, a great person,” said Dodger President and CEO Stan Kasten. “Don left an indelible mark on the Dodger franchise during his 16 seasons in Los Angeles and many of his records continue to stand to this day. I was privileged to have worked with Don in both Atlanta and Washington, and will always cherish our time spent together. On behalf of the Dodger organization, we send our condolences to the entire Sutton family, including Don’s wife, Mary, his son, Daron, and his daughters, Staci and Jacquie.” Sutton debuted for the Dodgers on April 14, 1966, at 21 years old, in the final season of fellow Dodger pitching great Sandy Koufax’s storied career. Sutton went 12–12 with a 2.99 ERA and 209 strikeouts in his first Major League season. At the time, it was the most strikeouts by a National League rookie since Grover Cleveland Alexander fanned 227 batters in 1911.