Book Rick Sutcliffe Appearances & Speaking Engagements

Rick Sutcliffe is a retired pitcher who played in the majors for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1976, 1978-1981), Cleveland Indians (1982-1984), Chicago Cubs (1984-1991), Baltimore Orioles (1992-1993) and St. Louis Cardinals (1994). He was the 1979 NL Rookie of the Year with the Dodgers and 1984 NL Cy Young Award winner with the Cubs. Sutcliffe was also a three-time All-Star (1983, 1987 & 1989), led the AL in ERA in 1982 and NL in wins in 1987.

During his first full season season with the Dodgers in 1979, Sutcliffe won 17 games and became the first of four straight Rookie of the Year winners for the team. After being traded to the Indians and then the Cubs, Sutcliffe was the unanimous winner of the NL Cy Young Award over runner-up Doc Gooden of the New York Mets. He also finished fourth in voting for the NL MVP Award. Sutcliffe finished his career with a 171-139 record, 1,679 strikeouts and a 4.08 ERA.

After retiring, Sutcliffe spent time coaching for the Idaho Falls Padres before embarking on a broadcasting career for the San Diego Padres, MLB International and ESPN. He continues to work for the latter two as a color commentator. In 2008, Sutcliffe was diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent successful treatment.

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