June 1st, 2021 at 11:01 am 
by Ron Cervenka ThinkBlueLA has learned that former Dodgers Cy Young award winner Mike Marshall passed away on Monday night at his home in Zephyrhills, FL. while under hospice care, with his wife Erica Smith-Marshall at his side. The Adrian, MI native was 78 years old.
Longtime Dodger fans vividly recall Marshall’s incredible 1974 season, when the extremely hard-throwing right-hander appeared in 106 games for the Dodgers, earning 21 saves en route to the 1974 National League Cy Young Award.
Marshall finished his 14-year MLB career with the New York Mets, having also spent time in Detroit, Houston, Montreal, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Texas, and Minnesota. He finished his career with a remarkable 188 saves and an excellent 3.14 ERA over his combined 1,386.2 innings pitched.
Details of Dr. “Iron Mike’s” passing are not known, but, as noted, he was 78 years old and under hospice care.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Mike’s family, friends, and colleagues.
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He was probably the smartest player to ever step between the lines. He understood pitching mechanics like no other and he had the mind, education and track record to prove it. Rest In Peace Iron Mike. ‘74 was an amazing year and Marshall played a big part in that.
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“Iron Mike” Marshall. Sorry to hear about it. May he rest in peace.
Sorry to hear this. He was an iron man out of the bullpen around ‘73 and ‘74, and I think he Taught kinesiology at Michigan State in the off season. Fascinating guy.
he came over for willie davis in 74
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I played for Iron Mike Marshall at St. Leo from 1984-87. He was so far ahead of his time that he was dismissed as a kook when in reality he was ahead of his time. He figured out how to eliminate arm injuries without the ridiculous load management stuff. As he preached pitching shouldn’t hurt if you do it right and you shouldn’t have to limit how much you throw.
Excellent comment, Michael. Thanks for dropping in on us.