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1 day ago · The Brewers and Cardinals each boasted a dominant closer, with veteran Rollie Fingers holding the role for Milwaukee and Bruce Sutter for St. Louis. Fingers did not pitch in this series, which would have been his fourth, due to a muscle tear in his arm.
20 hours ago · 1982: Rollie Fingers’ 300th Save. On August 21, 1982, the Milwaukee Brewers’ relief ace Rollie Fingers etched his name into the baseball record books. In a nail-biter against the Seattle Mariners, Fingers stepped onto the mound and locked in the Brewers’ 3-2 victory — his 300th career save.
2 days ago · Nicknamed the "Swingin' A's", under owner Charlie O. Finley they won three consecutive World Series in 1972, 1973, and 1974, led by players including Vida Blue, Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson, and Rollie Fingers.
Aug 2, 2024 · Tom Seaver, Rollie Fingers take their place in the Baseball HOF on this day in 1992. Hall of Famer Tom Seaver waves to the crowd after being introduced during the Hall of Fame Induction...
Aug 14, 2024 · Host Bill Donohue welcomes Hall-of-Fame pitcher Rollie Fingers to the program, who helped to redefine the role of a relief pitcher, revolutionizing the position. Later, Bill spoke to pitcher Pedro Sierra about his 22-year baseball career that began in the Negro National League.
Aug 2, 2024 · Rollie Fingers pitched in all four victories, allowing two earned runs over 9 1/3 innings en route to winning World Series MVP. In 1988, the opposite was true.
Aug 14, 2024 · The Brewers treated him well back then, from GM Harry Dalton offering career advice to Rollie Fingers slipping him $20 bills to Jim Gantner ribbing Zito after checking the box scores of his high school football games and Paul Molitor showing up at high school hockey games in the winter.
