John Wetteland

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John Karl Wetteland

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John Wetteland had 330 saves in his career and was one of the more dominating relief pitchers of his time. A recovering alcoholic and vocal born-again Christian, Wetteland thanked his "point man Jesus Christ" on accepting the 1996 World Series Most Valuable Player Award. The former closer was briefly the bullpen coach for the Washington Nationals in 2006.

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[edit] Further Reading

  • Danny Gallagher: "Wetteland had a big passion from Montreal" in Remembering the Montreal Expos, Scoop Press, Toronto, ON, 2005, pp. 217-219.
  • Chris Smith: "God Is an .800 Hitter" in The New York Times Magazine, July 27, 1997.

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