Best pitcher I have ever seen in person
by Kayo (2020-10-03 13:58:42)

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He would throw hard throughout the game; but when there was a game situation in the 8th or 9th inning, out would come a fastball like nothing he had thrown all game long

I agree. Watched him from field box near the NY Mets dugout
by OldIrishFan  (2020-10-03 16:52:17)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

In 1971. I was 12 years old. He took a no-hitter into the seventh. Overpowering. He hit Tommie Agee in the head in opening inning of spring training in 1968. Agee hit .217 with 5 Homer’s and 17 RBIs as a result. Fortunately, he bounced back the next year and was instrumental in leading the Mets to the Championship. Gibson and Drysdale were easily the most intimidating pitchers of their era