Posted July 25, 200321 yr But one guy was faster than any of them. His name is Steve Dalkowski. And you almost certainly have never heard of him. But let's just say that no other pitcher had a fastball that once tore off a piece of a batter's ear and, another time, smashed through an umpire's mask, giving the poor guy a concussion. You want Dalkowski stories? There are millions. The lefty once won a bet with a teammate who said he couldn't throw a ball through a wall. He once hit a guy in the back. Unfortunately, the guy was buying a hot dog at the time. He once pitched in batting practice to Ted Williams, who, of course, is known for having the greatest batting eye in baseball history. Williams said he never even saw the first pitch. How fast did he throw? Former Baltimore manager Earl Weaver said faster than anybody ever. Some have guessed 110 mph. When Dalkowski was 19, he struck out 121 batters in 62 innings in the minor leagues. That was the year he threw a no-hitter and struck out 24, but lost 8-4 thanks to 18 walks and six wild pitches. The next year, he had 262 strikeouts and 262 walks. Funny stuff! But the reason Im posting it is near the bottom where it talks about Voros McCracken. Enjoy. http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/s...all/2895289.htm
July 26, 200321 yr Man he should have trown a but slower to have more control, he could have being a great pitcher.
July 26, 200321 yr Maddux knows the secret, all right. "The secret," Maddux says, "is making your strikes look like balls and your balls look like strikes." There you go. The secret. Finally. Now, all you have to do is figure out what the heck that means. No wonder he gets so many balls called for strikes.
July 26, 200321 yr Maddux knows the secret, all right. "The secret," Maddux says, "is making your strikes look like balls and your balls look like strikes." There you go. The secret. Finally. Now, all you have to do is figure out what the heck that means. No wonder he gets so many balls called for strikes. lol
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