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Bruce Sutter, baseball Hall of Fame closer and pioneer of split
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Cardinals & All Of Baseball Mourn Passing Of Hall Of Famer Bruce Sutter At 69
Hall of Fame closer, St. Louis Cardinals fan favorite, Bruce Sutter dead at 69
Bruce Sutter - 1953-2022
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Bruce Sutter - Wikipedia
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Cardinals' Hall of Fame closer Bruce Sutter has died
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Splitter saved Sutter, led to Hall of Fame
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Career that almost never was ends in HOF
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Looking at Bruce Sutter and his family
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Hall Of Fame Closer Bruce Sutter Made The Most Of Free-Agent Pact
Bruce Sutter, Hall of Fame closer, dies at 69
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Closer by Kevin Neary
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Bruce Sutter, the newest member of the Major League Baseball Hall of News Photo - Getty Images
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In Memoriam: Bruce Sutter – Society for American Baseball Research
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Bernie Bits: Remembering Bruce Sutter, Blues Talk, 5 Things On The Cardinals, Jayson Tatum, And Football Picks! - Scoops