Yankees, Pirates 6-Time All-Star Dies at 84 as Tributes Pour in From MLB World

Six-time MLB All-Star pitcher Sam McDowell, known as "Sudden Sam," died on Monday at his home in The Villages, Florida, at the age of 84. The Cleveland Guardians announced his death on Tuesday without confirming a cause. McDowell played for Cleveland, the San Francisco Giants, the New York Yankees, and the Pittsburgh Pirates across a 15-season Major League Baseball career.

McDowell recorded 2,453 strikeouts in his career and led the American League in strikeouts five times. Following struggles with alcoholism that ended his playing career, McDowell quit drinking in 1980 and earned a degree to become an addiction counselor and sports psychology therapist, drawing tributes across the baseball community.