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Originally Posted by NoOne
closers werent a thing until the 80's and even then probably more like a stopper until eckersly really shifted things. still a transition period even in 80's. heck, you could still find 4-man rotations in the early-to-mid 80's.
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That's not exactly true. There were five pitchers in MLB in 1975 with 20 or more saves and Rollie Fingers led the way for games finished with 59 with eleven other pitchers having 40 or more. Whatever you want to call it, there was certainly a recognized role for something similar to a closer even in 1975.