Echo Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Don Sutton
Number Retired on August 14, 1998
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Photographed by Craig Baker
1. Don Sutton Marker
Inscription.
Don Sutton. Number Retired on August 14, 1998. The durable right-hander spent 16 of his 23 Major League seasons with the Dodgers and more than made his mark in team history, ranking as the franchise's all-time leader in wins (233), games pitched (550), innings pitched (3,814), strikeouts (2,696) and shutouts (52). A four-time All-Star, he pitched in three World Series (1974, 1977 and 1978) with the Dodgers, led the National League in shutouts (9) in 1972, was NL ERA leader (2.21) in 1980 and a 21-game winner in 1976. He made his big league debut with the Dodgers in 1966 and stayed with the team through 1980, before leaving and rejoining the club in 1988. Sutton finished his career with 324 wins and 3,574 strikecuts and was enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.
The durable right-hander spent 16 of his 23 Major League seasons with the Dodgers and
more than made his mark in team history, ranking as the franchise's all-time leader in
wins (233), games pitched (550), innings pitched (3,814), strikeouts (2,696) and
shutouts (52). A four-time All-Star, he pitched in three World Series (1974, 1977 and
1978) with the Dodgers, led the National League in shutouts (9) in 1972, was NL ERA
leader (2.21) in 1980 and a 21-game winner in 1976. He made his big league debut with
the Dodgers in 1966 and stayed with the team through 1980, before leaving and
rejoining the club in 1988. Sutton finished his career with 324 wins and 3,574 strikecuts
and was enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 34° 4.342′ N, 118° 14.431′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Echo Park. It can be reached from Vin Scully Avenue 0.3 miles east of Stadium Way. Located in front of the Dodgers Team Store near the stadiums Top Deck parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Vin Scully Ave, Los Angeles CA 90012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 12 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jaime Jarrνn (here, next to this marker); Vin Scully (here, next
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
