The Closer: A Short History

1912 – Doc Crandell becomes  first pitcher with 100 career Games Finished

1930 – Firpo Marberry becomes first pitcher with 200 career Games Finiehed

1962 – Elroy Face becomes first pitcher with 300 career Games Finished

1964 – Elroy Face becomes first pitcher with 400 career Games Finished

1967 – Hoyt Wilhelm becomes first pitcher with 500 career Games Finished

1971 – Hoyt Wilhelm becomes first pitcher with 600 career Games Finished

1985 – Rollie Fingers becomes first pitcher with 700 career Games Finished

1997 – Lee Smith becomes first pitcher with 800 career Games Finished

2012 – Mariano Rivera will become first pitcher with 900 career Games Finished

(He currently has 879)