As a free agent, Sutter left the Cardinals for Atlanta in 1984, recording a career-high 45 saves for the Braves and tying Dan Quisenberrys record for most saves in a season. The call answered a question that had been ongoing for 13 years, a question quite frankly I would ask myself every year at election time: Do you belong? said Sutter. Bruce Sutter introduced the pitch in. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item .icon__subnav-arrow{-webkit-transform:rotate(-90deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-90deg);transform:rotate(-90deg);margin-right:0;width:11px;height:11px;float:none;}/*!sc*/ This Sutter posted a 1.38 ERA and 1.031 WHIP with 65 strikeouts in 64 innings in 1974 split between Key West and Double-A Midland, had a similarly good year in Midland in 1975 and after seven dominant games in Triple-A in 1976, was promoted to the Cubs, where he made his MLB debut in garbage time in the ninth inning of a 14-2 loss to the Reds May 9, 1976. .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu__link{display:block;padding:10px;color:#081c3b;background-color:#f7f7f7;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content >:nth-last-child(2){border:none;margin-right:auto;padding-right:48px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-list{position:absolute;list-style:none;margin:0;margin-left:2px;padding:0;margin-top:3px;margin-right:10px;}/*!sc*/ But as the years wore on and more pitchers adopted the splitter, it started to become apparent that it could have significant consequences. He. (But I also think this is a great grip for more advanced pitchers to use in a practice setting if you're having trouble with your breaking ball. .mHQYb .p-search{display:block;position:relative;color:#333333;width:inherit;}/*!sc*/ It was his 13th time on the ballot, and the player who had once known for taking the mound with little emotion was suddenly overcome. Keep up with headlines and events at the Baseball Hall of Fame, and see who will be taking their place in history next. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover{background-color:lighten;}/*!sc*/ And instead of leverage coming from behind the top of the baseball (as a four-seam fastball), leverage on a curve comes from the front of the baseball. "When Bruce Sutter is ready for the big leagues, that's the day the Communists take over," he reported to the Cubs' minor league staff. Grip this pitch softly, like an egg, in your fingertips. @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}}/*!sc*/ "I knew Bruce deeper than just about any other teammate. Sutter began closing games late in the 1976 season and posted 10 saves. A lot of his saves were 2 to 2 1/3 innings. .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ Same everything. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:0.5rem;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:55px;}/*!sc*/ The thumb rotates up while your middle and index fingers rotate down. Grip As mentioned above, a splitter is thrown with a pitcher's two fingers split apart by the baseball. Sutter had five outstanding seasons for the Cubs, but eventually his success led to an arbitration award deemed too expensive for the sclerotic Wrigley ownership regime, and he was traded to the Cardinals. They were facing the Cardinals at Wrigley Field, trailing 1-0 entering the bottom of the ninth, and Sutter, who had posted a then record-tying 45 saves, entered to try to wrap up the game for St. Louis. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff') format('woff');font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ This TV sports report has the highlights scroll in to 1:00 to start watching. Jul 28, 2006. data-styled.g120[id="headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0"]{content:"jDETbc,hSQYJO,"}/*!sc*/ @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:hover{background-color:#057AFF;}}/*!sc*/ ", How To Grip And Throw A Two Seam Fastball. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. [hidden]{display:none;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.488rem;}h2.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:1.44rem;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo{padding-left:20px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ You can just take your fingers and the more you put them apart, the more you put stress on the elbow, the Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson said. @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-items{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g11[id="buttonstyle__StyledButton-sc-vlv7w5-1"]{content:"hspSPq,"}/*!sc*/ Slider arm speed should remain the same as fastball arm speed. Everyone was throwing that pitch, said Angels Manager Mike Scioscia, who was a catcher for the Dodgers in the 1980s. .hHLkAw input{position:relative;font-size:15px;line-height:32px;color:#444444;font-weight:400;height:32px;padding:0 8px;width:100%;background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:5px;border:1px solid #444444;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ .evwvnJ{line-height:1.5;margin:0 auto 16px;max-width:470px;padding-left:0;position:relative;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ He posted 133 saves as a Cub, which ranks second in franchise history to Lee Smiths 180. Here is his Hall of Fame speech: Sincere condolences to Sutters family, friends and many fans. He was 69. He went to his first baseball game at age two. .mHQYb input[type='search']::-webkit-search-cancel-button{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ This is how splitters get their downward movement. Don't jam the ball past the midway point of your fingers, but the grip is firm. Sutter rarely threw his splitter for a strike, but it was difficult for hitters to lay off. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item{color:#222222;background-color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ h5.headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0{font-weight:normal;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list:focus{outline:0;}/*!sc*/ It's a variation of my beginners curveball and my knuckle curveball. Its a pitch we really try to shy off of.. Bruce was a team guy. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum), I tried to bunt on him because I cant hit him, Reds catcher Johnny Bench said of Sutter in the Los Angeles Times in 1977. Every young kid who dreams of pitching in the major leagues has imagined himself striking out the batter to end the seventh game of the World Series, Sutter said. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ In the mid-1980s, former MLB pitcher Roger . It's in the women's section where fingernail polish is found, of course. Bruce Sutter, Hall of Fame Splitters (and Grip). .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ Instead of releasing him, Chicago sent Sutter to the minor leagues to rehabilitate his arm. Sutter rarely threw his splitter for a strike, but it was difficult for hitters to lay off. "A fastball can't rise unless it's thrown underhand. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{border-top:solid 4px #057AFF;}/*!sc*/ By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. I wish that was true. data-styled.g163[id="Styles__OEmbedContainer-oapuup-0"]{content:"epHHrr,"}/*!sc*/ Alternate fastballs and changeups at 90-or-more feet for about 20 throws a couple of times a week. .jDETbc{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:40px;color:#222222;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header a:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header button:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class*='__nav']:focus{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ He allowed a career-low three home runs on the season en route to both the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award and the Sporting News Fireman of the Year Award. 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It was a call you always hope for but never really expect to happen. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{margin-right:5px;width:10px;height:15px;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ If we had a Sunday game and we were off on Monday and didnt play again until Tuesday night, hed knock on my clubhouse office door and say, 'Skipper, if you need me in the seventh, Ill come in and finish it off for you. Hed do that every Sunday and hed finish it out for me. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true']{-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}/*!sc*/ window.globalState = {"tracking_title":"Major League Baseball","lang":"en"} .dLQAwR a{color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2006-07-30T16:11:00Z","description":"7/30/06: Bruce Sutter shares his acceptance speech as he is inducted to the Hall of Fame","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:17:26","mp4AvcPlayback":"https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2020/2020-12/10/7356fbee-8d68ca6b-71eacfc4-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4","slug":"sutter-inducted-into-hall-of-fame","tags":[{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"teamid-138","title":"St. Louis Cardinals"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"teamid-112","title":"Chicago Cubs"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"playerid-123004","title":"Bruce Sutter"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"classic","title":"classic"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"baseball-hall-of-fame","title":"Baseball Hall of Fame"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"baseball-hall-of-fame-induction","title":"Hall of Fame Induction"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"the-vault","title":"The Vault"}],"templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/nlaetwckxiizf1edacnw","title":"Sutter inducted into Hall of Fame","type":"video","url":"/video/sutter-inducted-into-hall-of-fame"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Even though his time with the Braves was mostly marred by injuries -- he had just 40 saves and a 4.55 ERA -- he is still remembered throughout baseball as a selfless person and a strong teammate to those around him.\n\nBruce and I spent a lot of time together, and I was as close to him as any teammate I ever played with, said Kaat, who spent seven decades in and around Major League Baseball as a player, coach and broadcaster. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:100%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:100%;flex-basis:100%;}}/*!sc*/ I was so honored when he gave me a shout-out at his induction at the Hall of Fame. Im a believer that its not pitches that hurt people, its poor deliveries, Cooper said. article ul{list-style:disc;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ And I could bring him in with the bases loaded and hed go down 3-0 and hed still not walk a hitter. .jiNMQU{background:#f3f3f3;padding-top:56.25%;position:relative;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ Splitters are often referred to as "split-finger fastballs," but because of their break and lower velocity, they don't hold much in common with a typical fastball. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb{-webkit-box-flex:99;-webkit-flex-grow:99;-ms-flex-positive:99;flex-grow:99;padding-right:0;padding-left:28px;}/*!sc*/ In his first season as a professional in 1972, Sutter experienced pain in his right elbow while pitching in the Gulf Coast League and was shut down for the rest of the year. To the Cardinals, his teammates and, most importantly, the greatest fans in all of sports, we thank you for all of the love and support over the years. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .account--logged-in.active::after{background:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ In 1975, Sutter helped lead the Double-A Midland Cubs to a Texas League championship, and by 1976, he was playing for the parent club. The circle changeup and the four-seam fastball are what got me to professional baseball. How Bruce Sutter mastered the split-finger fastball 8,648 views Aug 5, 2015 42 Dislike Share Save Bally Sports Midwest 20.1K subscribers Hall of Famer Bruce Sutter talks about the pitch he. Finally, there could be a myriad of other factors causing the injuries besides the splitter. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g66[id="textInputstyle__styledTextInput-sc-q34wel-2"]{content:"hHLkAw,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g115[id="sc-global-cDsONp1"]{content:"sc-global-cDsONp1,"}/*!sc*/ button,input{overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input[type='search']{height:32px;-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ He is a member of both teams Halls of Fame. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner::after{display:none;content:'';width:0;height:0;position:absolute;left:auto;right:-1px;top:33%;z-index:calc(99992 + 1);border-color:transparent #ffffff transparent transparent;border-style:solid;border-width:8px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g146[id="Styles__StickyHeadline-sc-1wye7kw-2"]{content:"cHcHkC,"}/*!sc*/ A total of $4.8 million would be paid in salary over the six years and the other $4.8 million would be invested into a deferred payment account at 13 percent interest that would pay Sutter $1.3 million a year for the 30 years after the six-year deal ends. The Baseball Hall of Fame said Bruce Sutter died in Cartersville, Georgia. Throw it like you would a fastball: Same mechanics. Philadelphias Roy Halladay, the Angels Dan Haren and Bostons Jonathan Papelbon are among the pitchers who still have it in their arsenals, but concerns about the strain it can put on a pitchers arm are prompting some teams to ban their prospects from throwing it. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). .blUWSx .share-icon__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ He finished with a 1.34 (!) If we had a Sunday game and we were off on Monday and didnt play again until Tuesday night, hed knock on my clubhouse office door and say, 'Skipper, if you need me in the seventh, Ill come in and finish it off for you. Hed do that every Sunday and hed finish it out for me. hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ But its not just about them getting hurt. Alternate fastballs and changeups at 90-or-more feet for about 20 throws a couple of times a week. When throwing a two-seam fastball, your index and middle fingers are placed directly on top of the narrow seams of the baseball (as shown in the picture on the left). That was the case when I saw my first major-league split-fingered fastball, courtesy of Bruce Sutter. The "horseshoe seam" should face into your ring finger of your throwing hand (as shown in the picture on the left). There are a lot of good ones -- and Im not knocking \\[Rich\\] Gossage or anybody else -- but when I warmed him up, if I didnt use him that inning, hed still pitch the next inning. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ The split-finger fastball's grip is similar to the two-seam fastball, but the fingers are spread farther apart to change the rotation and add breaks. Sutter was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006 after several good years with the Cardinals and Braves, with a total of 300 career saves that now ranks tied for 30th in MLB history. The deeper the grip, the more friction that is created on the ball, which takes off velocity. Thrown the same way as my beginners curveball only you'll tuck your finger back into the seam of the ball. We are saddened over the passing of Bruce Sutter.Sutter was a dominant pitcher and a member of the '82 World Series Championship team.He is a member of both the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the Cardinals Hall of Fame.Our thoughts are with Bruce's family and friends. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo a{-webkit-flex:1 0 auto;-ms-flex:1 0 auto;flex:1 0 auto;}/*!sc*/ Instead of getting a nice long arc of deceleration and finishing throwing elbow outside of your opposite knee (as with your fastball), you'll want to bring your throwing-hand elbow to the opposite hip. .cHcHkC{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0;max-height:48px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;display:-webkit-box;width:100%;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:99;-ms-flex-order:99;order:99;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:99 1 100%;-ms-flex:99 1 100%;flex:99 1 100%;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ His 31 saves propelled him to a sixth-place finish in Cy Young voting and a seventh-place finish in MVP voting. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav .scroll-buffer,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav .scroll-buffer{padding-bottom:200px;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article > header,.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient(#002867 50%,#081c3b 50%);}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ This enforces the splitters downward movement. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{border-radius:3px;background-color:#dddddd;color:#002867;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__link{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ button:-moz-focusring,[type="button"]:-moz-focusring,[type="reset"]:-moz-focusring,[type="submit"]:-moz-focusring{outline:1px dotted ButtonText;}/*!sc*/ (Lou Sauritch/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum). data-styled.g155[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Form-sc-d7sh2p-0"]{content:"fAmXvR,"}/*!sc*/ summary{display:list-item;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g158[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Message-sc-d7sh2p-3"]{content:"evwvnJ,"}/*!sc*/ Jim Thome said he is definitely seeing fewer and fewer of them in year No. .epHHrr iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ It includes the Cubs coming back on the field to celebrate with fans, something rarely done in that era. h2.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:8px;color:#666666;}/*!sc*/ How To Grip And Throw A Four Seam Fastball. He was a six-time All-Star and a four-time winner of the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award.\n\nOn behalf of the Cardinals organization and baseball fans everywhere, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the Sutter family, said Cardinals principal owner and chief executive officer Bill DeWitt Jr. Bruce was a fan-favorite during his years in St. Louis and in the years to follow, and he will always be remembered for his 1982 World Series clinching save and signature split-fingered pitch. Now more than ever, teams are more worried about protecting their pitchers arms. 10 moments that defined Sutter's career. .iQELft{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. The Cubs offered Sutter $350,000, about a 50 percent increase from his $225,000 salary in 1979. A six-time All-Star, Sutter led the National League in saves for five years and won the 1979 Cy Young Award. His dominance, and Hall of Fame career, can be directly traced back to learning the split-fingered fastball. .kKeedG:hover{border-bottom:none;color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ Sutter remembered as pioneer of split-fingered fastball, https://www.tiktok.com/@baseballhall?lang=en. abbr[title]{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration:underline dotted;text-decoration:underline dotted;}/*!sc*/ He spent the next year pitching in semipro leagues around his hometown before the Cubs signed him as an amateur free agent on Sept. 9, 1971.
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