ST. LOUIS • One of the most colorful personalities in Cardinals’ history and a two-time 20-game winner for the club, Joaquin Andujar died early Tuesday in his native Dominican Republic, according to a report on ESPNDesportes.com and other reports from the Dominican.
He was 62.
Andujar was a star for the Cardinals’ 1982 World Series team, and two years later he went 20-14, leading the National League in wins, shutouts (four), and innings pitched (261 1/3) He finished fourth in the Cy Young Award voting that season, one of three times that he finished the top seven for pitching’s highest honor.