Bruce Sutter Obituary, Cause of Death – MLB Hall of Famer and World Series champion

October 16, 2022

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Bruce Sutter Death

Bruce Sutter Obituary, Death Cause: Howard Bruce Sutter who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1976 and 1988 as a pitcher died at the age of 69 near his home in Cartersville, Ga. on Thursday, October 13, 2022, MLB announced.

Sutter, the first pitcher inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame without having started a game, compiled 300 saves and a dazzling 2.83 ERA over 12 seasons with the Cubs, Cardinals, and Braves. He won the 1979 Cy Young award while saving 37 games for the Cubs, racked up 36 regular season saves for the World Series champion Cardinals in ’82, tied the then-MLB record for saves in a season (45) in 1984, and closed out his 300th save on Sept. 9, 1988, for the Braves.

Bruce Sutter Cause of Death

At this publication, we do not know what caused his death, which may never be revealed. However, when details about him become available, it will make headlines for all who want to read them!

We are all thinking about you during this difficult time. We hope that God will give strength and courage to those grieving your loss, as there is no feeling more painful than losing someone close to us in such tragic circumstances.”

We are saddened over the passing of Bruce Sutter.

Sutter was a dominant pitcher and a member of the ’82 World Series Championship team.

He is a member of both the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the Cardinals Hall of Fame.

Our thoughts are with Bruce’s family and friends. pic.twitter.com/BjxKBnK0Lw

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) October 14, 2022