Gary Sutherland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Gary Sutherland

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1944

Place of Birth: Glendale, California, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Gary Sutherland

  • Gary Lynn "Sudsy" Sutherland (born September 27, 1944) is a former American baseball player.
  • He played college baseball at the University of Southern California and later played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball, principally as a second baseman (717 games) and shortstop (164 games), from 1966 to 1978. During his 13-year career in the major leagues, Sutherland compiled a .243 batting average but became known for his finesse in turning the double play.
  • He led the National League's second basemen with 110 double plays turned during the 1969 season.
  • In 1969, he also scored the first run in franchise history for the Montreal Expos and recorded the first putout in a regular season major league game played in Canada.
  • Sutherland's career included stints with the Philadelphia Phillies (1966–68), Montreal Expos (1969–71), Houston Astros (1972–73), Detroit Tigers (1974–76), Milwaukee Brewers (1976), San Diego Padres (1977) and St.
  • Louis Cardinals (1978).

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