An Oriole Star Gone Too Soon

Mike Cuellar, nicknamed Crazy Horse, was one of the Orioles four fabled 20-game winners in 1971...and the third to pass away. He died of stomach cancer last year, leaving only Jim Palmer from the '71 pitching staff that features the current record of four 20-game winners. Cuellar ranks in the Orioles top five in wins (143), strikeouts (1011), innings pitched (2028), and trails only Dave McNally among left handers in wins and shutouts.

Cuellar was a four-time All-Star selection (1967, 1970, 1971, 1974), a World Series champion (1970), and the 1969 co-AL Cy Young Award winner (with Denny McLain of the Tigers).

Here is a signed 1973 Topps...