Godspeed, Don Sutton

[Tommymac]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30743861/hall-fame-pitcher-don-sutton-dies-75

Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton dies at 75
5:49 PM ET
ESPN News Services

Don Sutton, the longtime Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander who won over 300 games in his Hall of Fame career, died Monday night, his son Daron announced on social media.

The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, said Don Sutton died of cancer at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 75.

"Saddened to share that my dad passed away in his sleep last night," Daron Sutton wrote on Twitter. "He worked as hard as anyone I've ever known and he treated those he encountered with great respect...and he took me to work a lot. For all these things, I am very grateful. Rest In Peace."

Best memories I have of spending time with my father were watching the Atlanta Braves play on TBS in the 1980's and 90's.

Don was our friend. At least it felt that way. Class act all the way. Thank You Mr. Sutton.

[imanamerican63]

1. He had one of toughest pitch arsenal in his days.

Also, been a tough couple of weeks for Dodger fans. Tommy Lasorda and now Don Sutton. Two ambassadors of baseball who left their marks on all baseball fans.

[Tommymac]

2. Yes. They were part of Baseball's Second Golden Age for sure.

Being a Braves' fan, I always loved when they played Lasorda's Dodgers. All antics aside, he was one of the best managers in MLB history. And when it was Bobby Cox in the Braves' dugout, it was a battle of Titan's.

For me, watching Sutton pitch was like watching Harry Houdini with ADHD. He was one crafty escape artist on the mound. It was always fun.

[ms liberty]

3. Skip and Pete, and now Don. It seems like we just were listening last week

But it was October, still not long ago. We've watched the Braves since the 80's too. Since cable became a thing, lol. RIP, Don

[Elwood P Dowd]

4. I started watching them and going to games back in the 1960s

when Milo Hamilton and Ernie Johnson were the announcers. The Braves were still pretty bad when Skip, Pete, and Don came along, but they finally became one of the best teams in baseball during the 1990s.

[Zorro]

6. Koufax is still with us for now

[Tommymac]

7. I lived in Durham, NC when the Braves brought back The Durham Bulls.

Saw a lot of future major leaguers play on the then Class A League team and it's opponents. Surprisingly, in 1980, Brett Butler of later Dodger fame, was one.

That was really the start of my love affair with the Braves. My dad was a fan of them when ever since they were in Boston.

Lot of good memories.

[demtenjeep]

5. aw

and Tony Lasorda the same month