Former Milwaukee Braves great Lew Burdette, who was the Most Valueable Player of the 1957 World Series, died at the age of 80.
Burdette had been ill for an extended period of time with lung cancer.
Burdette pitched the Braves to their only championship, beating the New York Yankees three times. His career record was 203-144 with a 3.66 ERA from 1950 to 1967.