Don Sutton, the Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed veteran who won more than 300 games in his career and has a niche at the Cooperstown Hall of Fame, died Monday, his son, Daron, announced on the networks social.
He was 75 years old.
“It saddens me to share that my father died last night while he slept,” Daron Sutton wrote on Twitter. “He worked as hard as anyone he has ever known and treated those he met with great respect … and it took me a lot of work. For all these things, I am very grateful. Rest in peace.”
Sad to share that my dad died sleeping last night. He worked as hard as anyone I’ve met and treated those he found with a lot of respect … and led me to work hard. I am so grateful for all these things. Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/cvlDRRdVXa
– Daron Sutton (@lifeisgreatsut) January 19, 2021
Sutton spent the first 16 of his 25 seasons with the Dodgers. He was a four-time All-Star and his 324 wins put him in 14th place in Major League history.
He also pitched for the Houston Stars, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels during his career. After his career as a player, Sutton worked as an analyst for the Atlanta Braves for 28 seasons, analyzing games on both television and radio.
“We are deeply saddened by the death of our dear friend, Don Sutton,” the Braves said in a statement. “A generation of Braves fans came to know his voice … Don was as dreaded on the mound as he loved in the cabin. Winner of 300 games and four-time All-Star, The Lord brought incomparable knowledge of gameplay and his keen wit for his reflections. But in spite of all success, Don never lost his generous character or his humble personality. “
He was exalted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.
“Don Sutton’s brilliance on the field and his enduring commitment to the game he loved so much moved into his time as a member of the Hall of Fame,” said Jane Forbes Clark, president of the Museum and Hall of Fame. the Fame of Baseball. “I know how much he treasured his moments in Cooperstown, just as we treasure our special moments with him. We share our deepest condolences with his wife, Mary and his family.”