He was amazin', like those Mets

He was amazin', like those Mets
by sprack (2019-08-23 11:33:20)
Edited on 2019-08-23 11:35:50

In reply to: Arguably Top 5 all-time. posted by ferndog

Even at the end of his career when he was with the White Sox, and he didn't have his best stuff anymore, he got by on smarts.

Textbook throwing motion, too, especially how he "pitched with his legs", which is why he never had arm trouble.

He was one of those guys who you wondered how he could not have been a unanimous HOF selection.

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98.8% 1st ballot; highest all-time til Mariano Rivera (100%) - ferndog 2019-08-23 12:46:50
- The Kid - 437/440 Seaver - 425/430 * - TripleDomer 2019-08-23 14:15:21
  - The other 3 must’ve held off because of his use of - gozer 2019-08-24 23:09:30
  - Noooooo! My childhood hero reduced to ashes. * - ferndog 2019-08-23 14:22:07
- I think Griffey was a bit higher. * - SorinBasement 2019-08-23 13:41:49