A look back at Max Muncy’s incredible May, and how he’s become a heightened version of his 2018-19 self, a strike zone-owning power hitter who has kept the Dodgers offense afloat amid several injuries. Also, some of those injured players have returned or are close to returning.
Former Dodgers pitcher Mike Marshall, who in 1974 was the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award and set relief records for games pitched and innings pitched, died at age 78.
January 22, 2021
Don Sutton did not have the flash of Sandy Koufax, or the intimidating presence of Don Drysdale. He lacked the overpowering fastball of Nolan Ryan, and didn’t fill his mantel with Cy Young awards the way that Tom Seaver or Steve Carlton did. He never won a World Series or threw a no-hitter. Yet Sutton earned a spot in the Hall of Fame alongside those more celebrated hurlers just the same. He was one of the most durable pitchers in baseball history, as dependable as a Swiss watch.
Alas, durability does not confer immortality. Sutton died on Monday at the age of 75, after a long battle with cancer. Son Daron Sutton, a former pitcher and broadcaster in his own right, shared the news on Twitter on Tuesday:
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Baseball lost one of its greatest legends with the death of Hall of Famer and Braves legend Hank Aaron at age 86.
Additional details on his death are not known at this time. We are absolutely devastated by the passing of our beloved Hank. He was a beacon for our organization first as a player, then with player development, and always with our community efforts. His incredible talent and resolve helped him achieve the highest accomplishments yet he never lost his humble nature, Braves chairman Terry McGuirk said in a statement. Hank Aaron is near the top of everyone s list of all-time great players. His monumental achievements as a player were surpassed only by his dignity and integrity as a person, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said.