Don Elston
Baseball
A hard-thrower pitcher, Elston played for perennially weak Chicago Cubs teams for most of his nine-year major league career. He began as a starter, but after switching to the bullpen, he became one of the best relievers in the National League. He led the league with 69 relief appearances in 1958, setting a club mark, and In 1959, he tied with teammate Bill Henry with 65 appearances for the league lead. In that season Elston had a career-high 10 victories and was selected for the All-Star Game. He came in the ninth inning of the first game to preserve a 5–4 victory over the American League.\n', '
In 450 career games, Elston posted a 49–54 record with a 3.70 ERA and 63 saves.\n', '
Elston died in Arlington Heights, Illinois, at the age of 65.\n', '
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