Rick Sutcliffe

Former MLB pitcher and current ESPN analyst, Rick Sutcliffe went to the doctors a week ago for what was suppose to be a routine colonoscopy screening that people age 50 and over undergo. He had polyps removed during the procedure and while on a trip to Tampa to do a game for ESPN he received 8 messages via his cell phone from the doctor office's nurse. Since finding out about the cancer Rick has undergone two minor surgical procedures to see what the next steps should be. He was scheduled to meet with radiologists on March 13, 2008 and his chemotherapy team the next day. He will have chemo treatments for between five and six weeks and then will undergo a major surgical procedure that will take five to six hours. He is remaining optimistic about the potential outcome.

Fast Facts:

1. Full Name: Richard Lee Sutcliffe
2. Born: June 21, 1956
3. Birthplace: Independence, Missouri
4. Rookie of the Year] 1979
5. Cy Young Award winner in 1984
6. Began career with Los Angeles Dodgers in 1979
7. Ended career with St. Louis Cardinals in 1994
8. Was suspended from ESPN for one game in 2006 for drunken rambling