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Baseball

kairos12

(13,331 posts) Tue Mar 30, 2021, 04:17 PM Mar 2021

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When I was in HS I played against David Clyde.

He was drafted#1 in all of baseball by the Texas Rangers straight out of HS (Houston, Westchester HS) in 1973. I remember his elegant motion and left handed delivery.

What I remember most was his curveball broke so hard it seemed to make a hissing sound.

Almost 50 years later I can still hear it.

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When I was in HS I played against David Clyde. (Original Post) kairos12 Mar 2021 OP

Rangers screwed him up Doc Sportello Mar 2021 #1

Agreed. kairos12 Mar 2021 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2021 #3

I had at least one Sports Illustrated with him on the cover. I remember him real well. brewens Mar 2021 #4

Doc Sportello

(7,962 posts)

1. Rangers screwed him up

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 04:21 PM

Mar 2021

Put him in the show way too early.

kairos12

(13,331 posts)

2. Agreed.

Reply to Doc Sportello (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 04:23 PM

Mar 2021

That was the consensus in Houston at the time, and after.

It was a real shame.

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Chin music This message was self-deleted by its author.

brewens

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4. I had at least one Sports Illustrated with him on the cover. I remember him real well.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 05:23 PM

Mar 2021

Too bad he didn't make it.

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