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Sam McDowell, Cleveland pitching great, dies
Original: Sam McDowell dies. He created Cleveland baseball legacy, achieved sobriety
Sam McDowell, the hard-throwing left-handed pitcher who starred for Cleveland's baseball team in the 1960s and later became known for his work on addiction recovery, has died. McDowell led the American League in strikeouts multiple times and built a lasting legacy in Cleveland before overcoming alcoholism and dedicating his later years to helping athletes with sobriety.
Why now: News of the death of a beloved former star pitcher and recovery advocate has just been announced.
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- Sam McDowell dies. He created Cleveland baseball legacy, achieved sobriety · Akron Beacon Journal
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