Replies to post #43621 on Baseball Chat (BASEBALL)

[monkeyfrog]

How about an old astro Mike Scott- that guy had an amazing curveball. Wish we could get those mounds back up and enjoy some pitching for a change.

[chapter54]

mwc

franco and wilt, fantastic! dude, i must start traveling with you [grin]. koufax, for six years - who was better? don't tell any other dodger fans, but i have only three "pre-bonds" rookie cards - and koufax is one of them. as far as other giant pitchers go, these guys were pretty good.....

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=mathech01

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hubbeca01

speaking of marichal, and koufax.....

http://sportsmed.starwave.com/i/magazine/new/marichal_roseboro_fight.jpg

i keep that one bookmarked, along with.....

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/boxscore/Pine_Tar_Game1.jpg

incidents such as these two cannot happen often, but man are they glorious when they do. i could watch the "brett pine tar" footage for hours on end! never have i seen a better example of temporary insanity captured on film, dude was beyond livid. wilt, 12 feet tall - no doubt.....

~ ric