Don Sutton. (1968). $128

1968 Topps #103 – Value: $40.00 – Grade: 8

Hall of Fame Biography: https://youtu.be/j99r1TcnBrU

Donald Howard Sutton (Born in Clio, AL on April 2, 1945-January 18, 2021) holds the Major League record for most losses to one team in a career (13), the Chicago Cubs. Despite his struggles against the Northsiders, Sutton averaged 14 wins over 23 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1966-1980, 1988), the Houston Astros (1981-1982), the Milwaukee Brewers (1982-1984), the Oakland A’s (1985) and California Angels (1985-1987). Sutton owned the strike zone, striking out more than 130 batters in each of first 21 seasons, earning him four All-Star selections. An exceptional athlete growing up, Don was the model for consistency and durability, starting 756 games in his career, averaging 34 per season, and pitched deep into games, completing 178 game and throwing 5,282.1 innings. With a career .144 batting average, Sutton was an atypical pitcher who struggled at the plate, but Don has the distinct honor to be the player with the most at-bats (1,354) without a home run. Don Sutton finished his career with a record of 324-256 with 3,574 strikeouts and a career 3.26 ERA. Donald Howard Sutton was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.

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Been married to Karen for 51 years! Father to Garrett (40) and Sarah (47). Grandfather to Ava (18) and Lila (16). Have developed the following Wordpress blogs over the past three years: All-Time Greatest Music, High Quality Baseball Cards, High Quality Basketball Cards, High Quality Football Cards, High Quality Ice Hockey Cards and USA Traveling Tips. Written one book called A World with Heart. Also, after retiring from a career in Hospital Facilities management, I have been doing K-12 substitute teaching. Also, coached U13-U16 boys and girls basketball teams for over 25 years. Last, learned to be a master at hand-carving and painting signs. The largest of which is 4’ x 6’ is a logo for Marathon Motor Works hanging over their main entrance in Nashville (it took three months to complete).

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