‘Sudden’ Sam McDowell, former hard-throwing Cleveland pitcher, dies at 84
Baseball’s strikeout king died at 84, leaving a legacy of blazing fastballs, televised sitcom lore, and a quiet crusade against addiction.
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Baseball’s strikeout king died at 84, leaving a legacy of blazing fastballs, televised sitcom lore, and a quiet crusade against addiction.