Mr. Clutch Retires On this day, in 1974 Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers, also known as "Mr. Clutch" retired after 14 dominating seasons in the NBA. October 3, 1974 Sport: Basketball Trivia What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? sports in this article Basketball tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine