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Roger Craig Will Be Remembered As The Chief Advocate Of The Split-Fingered Fastball
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Career that almost never was ends in HOF
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Former Atlanta Braves Pitcher, Cy Young winner, Hall of Famer, dies at 69 – WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta
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Bruce Sutter dead at 69: Hall of Fame pitcher who won World Series in 1980s sadly dies
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Bruce Sutter, Hall of Fame pitcher and Cy Young winner, dies at 69
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Relief in sight
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Hall of Fame reliever, Cy Young winner Bruce Sutter dies - ESPN
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What pitcher's one pitch (i.e. John Brown's split finger fastball, Sam Smith's knuckle ball) do you consider the best ever in baseball? - Quora
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Tanaka Masahiro Devastating Split Finger Fastball
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St. Louis Cardinals' Hall of Fame closer Bruce Sutter dies
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Bruce Sutter and the Split-Fingered Fastball – 1970s Baseball
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Obituary: Bruce Sutter (1953-2022) – RIP Baseball
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Hall of Fame pitcher Bruce Sutter dies
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Bruce Sutter, Hall of Fame closer, dies at 69
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Bruce Sutter, MLB Hall of Famer and Cy Young winner, dies