That being said, shades of “Chariots of Fire” on not pitching.
I never knew about his arthritis or early retirement.
Good on him!
Yeah, the physical therapy and such were quite primitive in his day, it's too bad, but then, wth, he had a pretty great career. Like Nolan Ryan, he struggled early in his career with high walk rates (I think Ryan has the record, but he pitched a really long time).