RIP Mike Cuellar

[Liberate Baltimore]

RIP Mike Cuellar, one of the greatest Orioles to ever wear the orange and black. Charm City will never forget your postseason heroics.

 

[Pine Tar]

RIP Mike

Miguel Angel Cuellar Santana (May 8, 1937 -- April 2, 2010), best known as Mike Cuellar [coo-el'lyar] is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Baltimore Orioles. He shared the American League's Cy Young Award in 1969, and won 20 games four times from 1969 to 1974 as the Orioles captured five division titles. Cuellar, nicknamed "Crazy Horse" while with the Orioles, ranks among Baltimore's top five career leaders in wins (143), strikeouts (1011), shutouts (30) and innings pitched (2028), and trails only Dave McNally among left-handers in wins and shutouts.

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I gave Mike Cuellar more chances than my first wife. – Earl Weaver, former Orioles manager

 

[MaineMule]

Sad to hear this news.......always loved that he was part of the '71 O's, with 4 20 game winners (one of only 2 teams ever to have this happen).

RIP Mike......

 

[wolfmanalfredo]

RIP, always liked the guy