Bob Turley, Pitcher With a Blazing Fastball, Dies at 82

The New York Times ^ | March 30, 2013 | Robert D. McFadden

[EveningStar]

Bob Turley, a Cy Young-winning, right-handed pitcher whose blazing fastball bore in on baffled hitters like a dissolving aspirin and lifted the Yankees to a come-from-behind victory over the Milwaukee Braves in the 1958 World Series, died in Atlanta on Saturday. He was 82.

[EveningStar]

Former Yankees hurler Bob Turley dies at 82

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[oh8eleven]

I remember "Bullet Bob" like it was yesterday.
RIP.

[oldbill]

With Ryne Duren on the same 1958 team with Turley, it was unsafe for any batter to be anywhere near the batter’s box.

[EveningStar]

And Duren was half blind and wild.

[Starstruck]

With Ryne Duren on the same 1958 team with Turley, it was unsafe for any batter to be anywhere near the batter’s box.

Duren had glasses that were as thick as pop bottle glass, threw 100 mph and was wild. No one felt comfortable digging in against him.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I got to see him pitch against the Red Sox one time at Fenway when I was growing up.

[laterldf]

Not only was Ryne legally blind and wild, he was also often under the influence! No wonder the batters feared him.

After he retired, he was able to gain control over his alcohol abuse and spent his later years counselling others.

Lew

[Luke21]

Turley almost singlehandedly beat the Milwaukee Braves in the 1958 series. He was a staple for the legendary 1961 team, still one of the best five teams ever. I still have a 1961 card he graciously signed for me.

He was not only a great pitcher, but a great man.

[EveningStar]

When Ryne Duren was pitching for the Angels, he became one of only a few pitchers to strike out four batters in one inning. I was fortunate enough to have heard that game on the radio.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I just read that he was the inspiration for Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn in the movie “Major League”. That’s funny.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[oh8eleven]

I just read that he was the inspiration for Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn
I was a NYC kid and watched all the 50s and 60s Yankees' games on WPIX (free!).
Ryne Duren used to peer into the catcher for a signal, shake him off a few times, then would step off the rubber.
He'd take out his handkerchief, clean his glasses, and then peer back in for another sign.
Finally he'd slip a fastball right under the batter's nose ... then take out his handkerchief again. LOL ... intimidating to say the least.

[longhorn too]

It's been a bad week or so for the older pros. First was Virgil Trucks, then Gus Triandos, and now Bob Turley, all who I really enjoyed watching play in the 50’s.