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
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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. Marker can be reached from Vin Scully Avenue, 0.3 miles east of Stadium Way. Located in front of the Dodgers Team Store near the stadium’s 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 12 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jaime Jarrín (here, next to this marker); Vin Scully (here, next to this marker); Pee Wee Reese
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(a few steps from this marker); Tommy Lasorda (a few steps from this marker); Don Drysdale (a few steps from this marker); Gil Hodges (a few steps from this marker); Duke Snider (a few steps from this marker); Jim Gilliam (within shouting distance of this marker); Dodger Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter Alston (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackie Robinson (within shouting distance of this marker); Roy Campanella (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Photographed By Craig Baker
2. Don Sutton Marker
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 52 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
