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Cardinals legend and Hall of Fame reliever Bruce Sutter, who was one of the first pitchers to throw a split-finger fastball and clinched the 1982 World Series with a strikeout, dies age 69 The Baseball Hall of Fame announced that Bruce Sutter died Thursday in Georgia The Sutter family did not provide a cause of death in its statement on Friday The reliever played 12 seasons in the major leagues and was a six-time All-Star Sutter won the Cy Young in 1979 with 37 saves, 2.22 ERA and 110 strikeouts He played with the Cardinals from 1981 to 1984, winning the World Series in 1982 Click here for all your latest international Sports news from DailyMail.com

By Isabel Baldwin For Dailymail.Com and Associated Press

Published: 17:53 BST, 14 October 2022 | Updated: 17:53 BST, 14 October 2022

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Bruce Sutter, a Hall of Fame reliever and the 1979 Cy Young winner, has died. He was 69.

The Baseball Hall of Fame said Sutter died Thursday in Cartersville, Georgia. The Sutter family did not provide a cause of death in its statement, which was released Friday.

'All our father ever wanted to be remembered as was being a great teammate, but he was so much more than that,' it said.

'He was also a great husband to our mother for 50 (years), he was a great father and grandfather and he was a great friend. His love and passion for the game of baseball can only be surpassed by his love and passion for his family.'

Sutter is considered one of the first pitchers to throw a split-finger fastball. The right-hander played 12 seasons in the major leagues, was a six-time All-Star and ended up with 300 saves over his career.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said he was 'deeply saddened' by the news.

Bruce Sutter, a Hall of Fame reliever and the 1979 Cy Young winner, has died age 69