[a little elbow grease]

"but let’s keep in mind that they are throwing harder than ever and are pushing themselves right up against the physical limitations of the human body"

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Why do you say "they are throwing harder than ever"? If you think that that is true, tell me, WHY are they throwing harder than ever.

signed

Bob Gibson

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ps --- They are generally throwing harder than ever. Why are they? Because they're listening to a bunch of brain-dead coaches, managers, trainers, and faux gurus.

LOL

To 'stosh': Harvey's game is mentioned in the article. I listened to both of these games on my trusty little black transistor radio.

[georgiarat]

The key is here that they throw not pitch. Young talent are expected to throw in mid-high 90’s or teams do not want them. Control and a variety of pitches they can control in any situation is a lost art for most.

[Stosh]

Hearing that Harvey Haddix game had to have been heart-breaking.

One of my grade school teachers was a nun from Pittsburgh. So even though I grew up in Illinois, I got to watch Mazeroski park the walk-off that sunk the hated Yankees - our class that afternoon was the national broadcast of the World Series game on a TV that nun had set up for the occasion. As I recall, she didn’t smile much - she did that day.