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Former MLB star Sam McDowell dies at 86
Original: Sam McDowell, six-time All-Star and B.A.T. advocate, passes away
Sam McDowell, the hard-throwing left-hander who made six All-Star teams as a pitcher, has died. He later became a prominent advocate for the Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.), helping former players in need after his own struggles with alcoholism. Tributes from across the baseball world are honoring his pitching career and his decades of work supporting others.
Why now: The death of a well-known former star and respected advocate naturally prompts an outpouring of remembrance from the baseball community.
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