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Hall of fame pitcher Bruce Sutter passes away at age 69.
1982’s World Series-winning save for the Cards was made by the closer. On Thursday, Bruce Sutter, a Hall of Famer who invented the split-fingered fastball, revolutionized the closer position, and helped the St. Louis Cardinals win the 1982 World Series 40 years ago this week, passed suddenly at the age of 69 not far from…