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Baseball

kairos12

(13,332 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2019, 02:39 PM Dec 2019

July 19, 1960 [View all]

Juan Marichal had the best starting game of any eventual HOF pitcher. He threw a one-hitter against the Phillies. He retired the first 19 batters he faced and didn't give up a hit until 2 outs in the 8th. He struck out 12. He walked only one batter.

His windup was something to behold.

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July 19, 1960 [View all] kairos12 Dec 2019 OP

Didn't he once throw around 250 pitches in a game once? CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #1

He threw 227 pitches 02 July, 1962, but it took a whopping sixteen innings Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #10

Today, he'd make more than $35 mil/year. CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #11

The dude was a stud, pitching full games on a four day rotation Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #12

I was 11 and I had his card. My mother threw them all away. Still not quite over it ... marble falls Dec 2019 #2

You too? Dave in VA Dec 2019 #3

Yep. Same thing. It was still my "room" but other than the furniture, there was nothing mine in ... marble falls Dec 2019 #4

Sorry to hear that. At least there is some solace in that baseball cards have... brush Dec 2019 #5

My mother-in-law threw out murielm99 Dec 2019 #6

At least my mom finally got it, did his mom ever get it? marble falls Dec 2019 #7

Yes, she got it. murielm99 Dec 2019 #8

At least she did, love her anyways! marble falls Dec 2019 #9