One of the all time Cardinal greats!
On this date in 1953, Hall of Fame pitcher Bruce Sutter was born.
A lights-out closer thanks to his famous split-finger fastball, Sutter set a then-franchise record with 127 saves over four seasons with the Cardinals and closed out Game 7 of the 1982 World Series vs. the Brewers in St. Louis by striking out that season’s home run leader, Gorman Thomas.
The former Cy Young Award winner and six-time All-Star totaled 300 career saves, ranking third on baseball’s all-time list at the time of his retirement and became just the fourth reliever enshrined into baseball’s hallowed ground in 2006.